Map of Shibirghān, Afghanistan

Shibirghān is the administrative centre of Jowzjan, Afghanistan, with a population of about 55,641. It lies at 36.6676°N, 65.7529°E. Shibirghān is about 390 km (242 mi) northwest of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sar-e Pul, 53 km to the south.

Shibirghān at a glance

Where is Shibirghān?

• The 19th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• 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 Shibirghān

• Sar-e Pul — 53 km south
• Andkhōy — 64 km northwest
• Balkh — 102 km east
• Maymana — 120 km southwest
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 121 km east
• Gowurdak — 130 km north, Turkmenistan
• Kerki — 138 km north, Turkmenistan
• Tirmiz — 149 km northeast, Uzbekistan
• Khulm — 174 km east
• Qarshi — 244 km north, Uzbekistan

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.