Baghlan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan and is one of the northern provinces of the country. The capital of Baghlan Province is Puli Khumri city. Baghlan shares a border with Panjshir, Takhar, Kunduz, Samangan, Bamyan and Parwan provinces. Baghlan has an area of 21118 square kilometers and a population of 1014634 people. Baghlan has 14 districts which include Andarab, Baghlani Jadid, Burka, Dahana-I-Ghuri, Dih Salah, Dushi, Farang Wa Gharu, Guzargahi Nur, Khinjan, Khost Wa Fereng, Khwaja Hijran, Nahrin, Puli Hisar and Tala wa Barfak. Baghlan residents speak in Dari, Pashto and Uzbek languages.
