Map of Paghmān, Afghanistan

Paghmān is a city in Kabul, Afghanistan, with a population of about 49,157. It lies at 34.5879°N, 68.9509°E. Paghmān is about 21 km (13 mi) west of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kabul, 21 km to the east.

Paghmān at a glance

Where is Paghmān?

• The 23rd largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kabul on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 50 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Paghmān

• Kabul — 21 km east
• Istālif — 30 km northeast
• Charikar — 51 km northeast
• Bāzārak — 96 km northeast
• Bāmyān — 106 km west
• Gardez — 113 km south
• Ghazni — 125 km southwest
• Jalālābād — 139 km east
• Pul-e Khumrī — 152 km north
• Khōst — 165 km southeast

Largest cities in Kabul

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Istālif — 41,413

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.