Which country or map area contains Balkh?
Balkh is shown within Afghanistan in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Afghanistan
- Region name
- Balkh
- Approximate latitude
- 36.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 67.2° east
- Country capital
- Kabul
- Country currency
- Afghan afghani
- World region
- Southern Asia
Quick answers about Balkh
What kind of place is Balkh?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Balkh on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 36.6° north latitude and 67.2° east longitude.
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
The country capital is Kabul.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.