Mahmud-i-Raqi

Mahmud-i-Raqi
محمود راقى
Mahmud-i-Raqi
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°E / 35.02056; 69.33056Coordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°E / 35.02056; 69.33056
Country  Afghanistan
Province Kapisa Province
District Mahmud Raqi District
Elevation 4,760 ft (1,450 m)
Population (2006)
 • City 7,407
 • Urban 50,490 [1]
Time zone UTC+4:30

The city of Mahmud-i-Raqi has a population of 50,490.[2] It has four districts and a total land area of 3,970 hectares.[3] The total number of dwellings in Mahmud-i-Raqi is 5,610.[4]

Land use

The town of Mahmud Raqi (also: Mahmud Raqi, Mahmood Raqi) is the capital of Kapisa Province and center of Mahmud Raqi District in Afghanistan.

Mahmood Raqi, located in northeast of Kabul, is classified as an urban village.[5] It is approximately 70 km from Kabul and 20 km to Charikar. Agriculture is the dominant land use at 72%.[6] Dwellings are dispersed throughout the municipality with low density and consisting entirely of irregular houses.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.
  2. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.
  3. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
  4. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
  5. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
  6. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
  7. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".


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