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Qarqīn
Jowzjan · Afghanistan
City population
15,018
#53
in Afghanistan
#2
in Jowzjan
#31,338
worldwide
37.419, 66.044 · 427 km from Kabul
About Qarqīn
Qarqīn is a city in Jowzjan, Afghanistan with a population of 15,018. It is the 53rd largest of the 53 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Afghanistan, and the 31,338th largest worldwide. It lies 427 km from Kabul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Jowzjan
Rank in region
#2of 2
Coordinates
37.419, 66.044
Record updated
16 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 53 in AfghanistanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.