Sheberghan
شبرغان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°39′54″N 65°45′07.2″E / 36.66500°N 65.752000°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Jowzjan Province |
District | Sheberghan District |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 148,329 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Sheberghān or Shaburghān (Persian: شبرغان), also spelled Shebirghan and Shibarghan, is the capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern Afghanistan.
Sheberghan is on the Safid River banks, about 130 km (81 mi) west of Mazari Sharif.