Mahmud-i-Raqi
Mahmud-i-Raqi
محمود راقى Mahmud-Araqi, Sedq Abad | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kapisa |
| District | Mahmud Raqi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Unknown |
| Area | |
| • Land | 50 sq mi (120 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,760 ft (1,450 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
• City | 7,407 |
| • Urban | 50,490 |
| • Main languages | Dari Pashto Pashayi |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
The city of Mahmud-i-Raqi is the capital of Kapisa Province and center of Mahmud Raqi District in Afghanistan. It has a population of 50,490 and is made up of four districts. Mahmood Raqi, located to the northeast of Kabul, is classified as an urban village. It is approximately 70 km from Kabul and 20 km to Charikar.
On 15 August 2021, Mahmud-i-Raqi was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirtieth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.