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Kholm, Samangan, Afghanistan – Afghanistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Kholm, Afghanistan

Sunday, 26 July 2026
06:04:13 AFT
State: Samangan
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)

📍 Cities Near To Kholm


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kholm in Samangan, Afghanistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kholm.

📍 Kholm Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kholm from our regional database:

State / RegionSamangan
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude36.7027° N
Center Longitude67.7079° E
Elevation439 m (1,441 ft)
UTC Time Zone+04:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Aliabad ‘Aliabad67 108 58
East (E)
National Flag Of 20-solagii Istiḳlolijati Toçikiston 20-solagii Istiḳlolijati Toçikiston72 115 62
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Abdurahmoni Jomí Abdurahmoni Jomí105 169 91
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Aibak Aibak35 56 30
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Aq Kupruk Aq Kupruk64 104 56
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aqcha Aqcha85 138 74
West (W)
National Flag Of Avzikent Avzikent115 185 100
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bagh-e Maidan Bagh-e Maidan133 213 115
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Baghlan Baghlan68 110 59
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bahorí Bahorí51 82 44
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Balkh Balkh45 72 39
West (W)
National Flag Of Banu Banu114 183 99
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bazar-e Talah Bazar-e Talah95 153 83
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bokhtar Bokhtar98 158 85
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bokhtariyon Bokhtariyon99 159 86
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Kholm


States and regions closest to Samangan (home state of Kholm), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Baghlan Baghlan45 72 39
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Balkh Balkh67 107 58
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bamyan Bamyan105 168 91
South (S)
National Flag Of Kabul Kabul140 226 122
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kapisa Kapisa131 211 114
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Khatlon Province Khatlon Province127 204 110
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kunduz Kunduz58 93 50
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Maidan Wardak Province Maidan Wardak Province137 220 119
South (S)
National Flag Of Panjshir Panjshir125 201 108
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Parwan Parwan105 169 91
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Kholm


Countries bordering or closest to Afghanistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kholm's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1,187 1,910 1,031
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,159 1,866 1,007
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of India India1,150 1,851 999
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran817 1,315 709
West (W)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan974 1,567 846
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan633 1,019 550
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal1,042 1,676 905
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,119 1,801 972
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan264 425 229
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,154 1,857 1,002
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kholm. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Samangan, Afghanistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kholm (You)Samangan
KhulmBalkh64,9331.0SW
Mazar-e SharifBalkh523,30053.2W
AibakSamangan47,82355.9SSE
Qaranghu ToghaiBalkh57.3N
DehdadiBalkh63.9W
TirmizSurxondaryo Region182,80069.4NNW
BalkhBalkh114,88372.5W
ShahritusKhatlon Province13,04273.0NNE
ShaartuzKhatlon Province73.4NNE
Tash Guz̄arBalkh75.0NW

🏆 Samangan City Rankings

How does Kholm rank within Samangan? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kholm appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Aibak47,823

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport
IATA: MZR
44 km (28 mi) from Kholm
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kholm? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kholm Sits on the Map

Kholm sits inside Samangan, Afghanistan. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kholm to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kholm outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kholm and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kholm against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Samangan city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kholm: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kholm and the countries closest to Kholm by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Afghanistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kholm, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kholm at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kholm

If you're stringing together stops in Samangan, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kholm — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kholm MapView the Kholm map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kholm Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Samangan OverviewExplore the Samangan state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Afghanistan Country DataGet complete Afghanistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kholm

Which cities are closest to Kholm?

See the Cities Near To Kholm table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Samangan by population and density.

How is the distance from Kholm to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kholm and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kholm map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kholm will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kholm to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kholm?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kholm. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Samangan city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kholm?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kholm is Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport (MZR), about 44 km (28 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.