Bazarak
Bazarak
بازارک | |
|---|---|
City | |
Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011 | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′46″N 69°30′57″E / 35.31278°N 69.51583°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Panjshir |
| Elevation | 1,991 m (6,532 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• City | 24,723 |
| • Urban | 24,723 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Bāzārak is the provincial capital of Panjshir Province, in the Panjshir Valley of northeastern Afghanistan. It is a small city with a total population of 24,723 as of 2015 and has only three police districts (nahias). The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 hectares and there are 2,747 dwellings in the city. It comprises six villages: Khanez, Jangalak, Malaspa, Parandeh and Rahmankhel. The tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as the "Lion of Panjshir", is located in Bazarak.