Panjshir Province
Panjshir
ولایت پنجشیر | |
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Clockwise: the Panjshir valley, the Panjshir River, the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, and a Panjshir wind farm | |
Map of Afghanistan with Panjshir highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′39″N 69°44′06″E / 35.42750°N 69.73500°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Bazarak |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Agha Hakim |
| • Deputy Governor | Qari Asrar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,771 km2 (1,456 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 334,940 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 15XX |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PAN |
| Main languages | Dari |
Panjshir (Dari: پنجشیر, literally "Five Lions," pronounced /pand͡ʒʃeːɾ/, also spelled as Panjsher) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country containing the Panjshir Valley. The province is divided into seven districts and contains 512 villages. The main inhabitants of the province are Tajiks Shamali, who speak Persian language. As of 2021, the population of Panjshir province was about 334,940. Its current governor is Mohammad Agha Hakim.
Panjshir became an independent province from neighboring Parwan Province in 2004. It is bordered by Baghlan and Takhar in the north, Badakhshan and Nuristan in the east, Laghman and Kapisa in the south, and Parwan in the west.