Nili, Daikundi
Nili
نیلی | |
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City | |
A distant view of Nili in 2011 | |
Nili The location of Nili within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′N 66°7′E / 33.717°N 66.117°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Daikundi |
| District | Nili |
| Established | March 2004 |
| Elevation | 2,022 m (6,634 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 46,681 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Nili (Dari: نیلی, Pashto: نيلي) is a city in central Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Daikundi Province since 2004. It is connected by a road network with Bamyan in neighboring Bamyan Province to the northeast and Tarinkot in Uruzgan Province to the south.
Nili has a total land area of 9,022 ha (22,290 acres), and an estimated population of around 46,681 people. Although the majority are Hazaras, members of other neighboring ethnic groups are also in the city.
The city, which has over 2,000 houses and businesses, is within the Nili District and the Hazarajat region. It sits at 2,022 m (6,634 ft) above sea level. The Nili Airport is located a few miles away from the town center known as Gul-e-Badam Square (Almond Blossom Square).
Nili is an urban village in central Afghanistan in which the majority of the land is not built-up. Barren land is the largest land use and account for 79% of total land area. There are only 239 hectares of built-up land use, of which 35% is residential and 40% is vacant plots.