Where is Faryab Province in Afghanistan?
Faryab is one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Its provincial capital is Maymana, and it is commonly grouped with the northwestern part of the country for geographic orientation.
What the figure or term means
Faryab lies along Afghanistan’s northwestern frontier and includes plains, foothills, and areas connected to Turkmenistan.
Rainfed and irrigated agriculture, livestock, trade, and seasonal labor are important.
Dry conditions, crop losses, food insecurity, displacement, and winter needs can overlap.
For current operations, confirm spellings, district boundaries, road access, population estimates, and sector needs in the latest OCHA common operational datasets and assessments.
How to use this information responsibly
Afghanistan has 34 provinces. Province pages provide geographic orientation and explain why conditions and aid access cannot be inferred from national averages alone.
Administrative boundaries, spellings, population estimates, access conditions, and needs assessments can change or differ by source. Use current operational datasets for field decisions.
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