How many subdivisions does Afghanistan have?

Afghanistan has 34 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:AF, including 34 provinces.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan subdivision codes follow the format AF-XX, where AF is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, AF-BAL represents Balkh.

How to get Afghanistan subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('AF') to get all 34 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/AF' for tree-shaking.

🇦🇫Afghanistan Provinces

All 34 Afghanistan subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:AF codes - Asia / Southern Asia

Total

34 subdivisions

Types

Province

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:AF

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Afghanistan subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('AF');
// => 34 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('AF-BAL');
// => { code: 'AF-BAL', name: 'Balkh', type: 'Province' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('AF-BAL');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('AF', 'BAL');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Afghanistan subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Afghanistan subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/AF';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 34 entries

All Afghanistan Provinces

Code	Name	Type
AF-BAL	Balkh	Province
AF-BAM	Bāmyān	Province
AF-BDG	Bādghīs	Province
AF-BDS	Badakhshān	Province
AF-BGL	Baghlān	Province
AF-DAY	Dāykundī	Province
AF-FRA	Farāh	Province
AF-FYB	Fāryāb	Province
AF-GHA	Ghaznī	Province
AF-GHO	Ghōr	Province
AF-HEL	Helmand	Province
AF-HER	Herāt	Province
AF-JOW	Jowzjān	Province
AF-KAB	Kābul	Province
AF-KAN	Kandahār	Province
AF-KAP	Kāpīsā	Province
AF-KDZ	Kunduz	Province
AF-KHO	Khōst	Province
AF-KNR	Kunar	Province
AF-LAG	Laghmān	Province
AF-LOG	Lōgar	Province
AF-NAN	Nangarhār	Province
AF-NIM	Nīmrōz	Province
AF-NUR	Nūristān	Province
AF-PAN	Panjshayr	Province
AF-PAR	Parwān	Province
AF-PIA	Paktiyā	Province
AF-PKA	Paktīkā	Province
AF-SAM	Samangān	Province
AF-SAR	Sar-e Pul	Province
AF-TAK	Takhār	Province
AF-URU	Uruzgān	Province
AF-WAR	Wardak	Province
AF-ZAB	Zābul	Province

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Afghanistan have?: Afghanistan has 34 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:AF, including 34 provinces.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Afghanistan?: Afghanistan subdivision codes follow the format AF-XX, where AF is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, AF-BAL represents Balkh.
How to get Afghanistan subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('AF') to get all 34 subdivisions.

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Use Afghanistan subdivision data in your project

Get all 34 Afghanistan subdivisions with ISO 3166-2 codes, plus countries, currencies, postal codes, and more.

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