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Shibirghān
Jowzjan · Afghanistan
City population
55,641
#19
in Afghanistan
#1
in Jowzjan
#10,330
worldwide
36.668, 65.753 · 390 km from Kabul
About Shibirghān
Shibirghān is a city in Jowzjan, Afghanistan with a population of 55,641. It is the 19th largest of the 53 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Afghanistan, and the 10,330th largest worldwide. It lies 390 km from Kabul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Jowzjan
Rank in region
#1of 2
Coordinates
36.668, 65.753
Record updated
13 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.