Mahmud-i-Raqi محمود راقى |
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Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°ECoordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Kapisa Province |
District | Mahmud Raqi District |
Elevation | 4,760 ft (1,450 m) |
Population (2006) | |
• City | 7,407 |
• Urban | 50,490 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
The city of Mahmud-i-Raqi has a population of 50,490. Tt has districts 4 and a total land area of 3,970 Hectar. The total number of dwellings in Mahmud-i-Raqi is 5,610.
The town of Mahmud Raqi (also: Mahmud-i-Raqi, Mahmood-e Raqi) is the capital of Kapisa Province and center of Mahmud Raqi District in Afghanistan.
Mahmood Raqi, located in northeast of Kabul, is classified as an Urban Village. It is approximately 70 km from Kabul and 20 km to Charikar. Agriculture is the dominant land use at 72%. Dwellings are disbursed throughout the municipality with low density and consisting entirely of irregular houses.