Puli Khumri
Puli Khumri
پل خمری | |
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View of the city | |
Puli Khumri Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′N 68°42′E / 35.950°N 68.700°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan |
| District | Puli Khumri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Maulvi Abdul Latif Mazlom |
| Area | |
| 3,752 ha (9,270 acres) | |
| • Land | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 230,112 | |
| • Density | 1,270/km2 (3,290/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 139,252 |
| • Rural | 90,860 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PLK |
Puli Khumri, also written as Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Baghlan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Puli Khumri District and has an estimated population of 230,112 people. Maulvi Abdul Latif Mazlom is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Maulvi Mohammad Anwar Mustaqeem.
Puli Khumri has a number of factories, bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax. It is home to Baghlan University. The Ghori cement factory is also in Puli Khumri. In 2015 there were 24,586 dwelling units in the city.
Puli Khumri sits at an elevation of approximately 920 m (3,020 ft) above sea level in the Hindu Kush mountain range. The city is administratively divided into six districts (nahias), covering a land area of 181 km2 (70 sq mi). It is connected by the Afghanistan Ring Road with Kunduz to the north, Charikar in Parwan Province to the southeast, and Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh Province to the northwest.