A journey from orbit

Afghanistan

Thirty-four provinces at the crossroads of Asia — where the Silk Road crossed the Hindu Kush, and empires from Alexander's to the Mughals left their cities behind.

34° N, 66° E

Finding the country

652,860 km² between the Amu Darya and the deserts of Sistan — landlocked, mountainous, and bordered by six nations.

Lifting off the globe

The map unfolds

The borders peel away from the curve of the earth and flatten into a map.

34 provinces · 398 districts

Choose a province

Click any province to open its districts, ancient sites and landscapes.