Map of Khulm, Afghanistan

Khulm is a city in Balkh, Afghanistan, with a population of about 64,933. It lies at 36.6974°N, 67.6983°E. Khulm is about 276 km (171 mi) northwest of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mazār-e Sharīf, 52 km to the west.

Khulm at a glance

Where is Khulm?

• The 15th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Balkh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Khulm

• Mazār-e Sharīf — 52 km west
• Aībak — 56 km southeast
• Tirmiz — 69 km northwest, Uzbekistan
• Balkh — 72 km west
• Kunduz — 103 km east
• Baghlān — 110 km southeast
• Pul-e Khumrī — 124 km southeast
• Khanabad — 126 km east
• Bokhtar — 159 km northeast, Tajikistan
• Taloqan — 164 km east

Largest cities in Balkh

• Mazār-e Sharīf — 523,300
• Balkh — 114,883

Largest cities in Afghanistan

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Herāt — 574,300
• Kandahār — 523,300
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 523,300
• Jalālābād — 271,900
• Kunduz — 161,902
• Ghazni — 141,000
• Balkh — 114,883
• Baghlān — 108,449
• Gardez — 103,601

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.