Fun fact 3 about Balkh
city
The most remarkable Buddhist monastery in Balkh was the Nava Vihara, which possessed a gigantic statue of Gautama Buddha.
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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