Kayan, Baghlan
Kayan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Kayan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′4″N 68°25′42″E / 35.63444°N 68.42833°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| District | Dushi District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Sayyids Hazara |
| • Religions | Ismaili Shia Islam Twelver Shia Islam |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (AFT) |
Kayan is a town in Dushi District of Baghlan Province in northeastern Afghanistan. It is located in the Kayan Valley, approximately 30 kilometers west of Dushi. The population consists primarily of Sayyids and Hazaras who follow Ismaili Shia Islam.
Kayan has historically been a center for Afghanistan's Ismaili community and serves as the seat of the Sayed of Kayan, a hereditary religious and political leadership position.