Fun fact 2 about Balkh
city
Balkh is well known to Buddhists as the hometown of Trapusa and Bahalika, who became Buddha's first disciples.
Balkh
Afghanistan
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Balkh
Afghanistan
Country
Afghanistan
Population
114.9K
Coordinates
36.76, 66.90
Balkh is a city in northern Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 148,972 people. It is within the jurisdiction of Balkh District and its current mayor is Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Fazal Subhan.
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