Ghazni
غزنی | |
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Coordinates: 33°32′57″N 68°25′24″E / 33.54917°N 68.42333°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Ghazni Province |
Elevation | 2,219 m (7,280 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• City | 270,000 |
• Urban | 270,000[1] |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Ghazni (Persian/Pashto: غزنی - Ġaznī; historically known as غزنین / Ġaznīn and غزنه / Ġazna) is a city in central-east Afghanistan. It is the capital of Ghazni Province.
Just like other cities of Afghanistan, Ghazni is very old and has seen many military invasions.