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Mazar-i-Sharif is located at an elevation of approximately 357 m (1,171 ft) above sea level.

Mazar-i-Sharif
Afghanistan
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Mazar-i-Sharif

Afghanistan

Country
Afghanistan
Population
469.2K
Coordinates
36.71, 67.11
498th most populous city in the world

Mazar-i-Sharif or Mazar-e-Sharif is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Balkh Province. It has 12 city districts (nahias) and an estimated population of 568,013 people. Hafiz Abdul Rahman Himat is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Mohammad Kazim Tariq.

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