Puli Khumri

Puli Khumri is a city in northern Afghanistan and the capital of Baghlan Province. It lies near the confluence of the Kunduz and Andarab rivers.

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Baghlan Province: An administrative province in northern Afghanistan, with Puli Khumri as its capital. Puli Khumri serves as the province’s administrative center.
National Highway 1 (Afghanistan): Afghanistan’s main ring road, connecting major cities including Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, and Mazar-i-Sharif. Puli Khumri lies on the northern route linking Kabul with Mazar-i-Sharif.
Battle of Puli Khumri: A series of military engagements over control of Puli Khumri during the conflict in Afghanistan after 2001. The city’s strategic road position made it a contested site.
Provinces of Afghanistan: The first-level administrative divisions of Afghanistan, each governed through provincial institutions. Baghlan Province’s capital status defines Puli Khumri’s administrative role.
Kunduz River: A river in northeastern Afghanistan that flows through Kunduz Province toward the Amu Darya. The river valley links Puli Khumri with settlements to the north.
Salang Tunnel: A road tunnel through the Hindu Kush that connects northern Afghanistan with Kabul and the south. The tunnel’s northern approach runs through the Puli Khumri area.
Afghanistan War (2001–2021): A war in Afghanistan involving the United States, its allies, the Afghan government, and the Taliban from 2001 to 2021. Fighting and shifting control affected Puli Khumri during the war.
Afghanistan: A landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Puli Khumri is one of the country’s northern provincial capitals.
Andarab River: A river in Baghlan Province that flows north from the Hindu Kush toward the Kunduz River. Its valley approaches Puli Khumri from the south.
Naghlu Dam: A hydroelectric dam on the Kabul River in Afghanistan’s Kabul Province. Its electricity is part of the wider national grid serving cities such as Puli Khumri.