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Coordinates: 37°07′19″N 70°34′60″E / 37.1219, 70.5832

Fayzabad
Fayzabad
Province	Badakhshan
Coordinates	37°07′19″N 70°34′60″E / 37.1219, 70.5832
Population	44,421
Area
Time zone	UTC+4:30 Kabul

Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad or Faizabad) is the largest city in the Badakhshan province, in northern Afghanistan, with around 50,000 people. The city houses mostly merchants and farmers. The city is at an altitude of 1,200 m. (3,937 ft.)^[1]

It is located in the northeast of Afghanistan, on the river Kokcha. It is the main commercial and administrative center of the Pamir region, the city having mills, flour and rice.

Most of the inhabitants are Tajiks and Uzbeks. There is still a Pashtun and Turkmen minority.

Many NGO's who work in the Badakhshan province have placed their headquarters in the new part of the city. Near the city Germany is leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team, along with Danish and Czech military observation teams, which has its base at an old Russian air strip.

In 1979 the town became a hotbed of guerrilla groups of Afghans seeking to reject the Soviet invasion. Fayzabad was taken by Soviet forces in 1980 and became a city for the Soviet garrison.

The average daily temperature in the winter is around 0°C and in summer it is 25°C. It may be in winter up to -20°C and in summer 40°C.

Most rainfall is during the months of January and April (30 mm to 60 mm), the fewest between June and October (up to 5 mm). The average rainfall in the year is 270 mm.

The city has several schools including an all-girls school. There is also a hospital which is considered the best in the province, and a police station. There is a guest house called Lapis Lazuli which is good for expatriates.

1. ^ Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization. [1] (See Chap. 28).

• Fayzabad Airport

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