page_title: Fayzabad, Badakhshan
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Fayzabad, Badakhshan / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: The Kokcha River in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan.
context_page_description: Fayzabad is a city in northeast Afghanistan, with a population of about 30,000 people. It serves as the provincial capital and largest city of Badakhshan Province. It is situated in Fayzabad District and is at an altitude of 1,200 m.
  Fayzabad is the main commercial and administrative center of the Pamir region. The Kokcha River runs alongside the city. The Fayzabad Airport is located next to the city, which provides limited domestic flight services. The Afghan Air Force also has access to the airport.
context_section_description: The city is located on the right bank of the Kokcha River near where the river exits from a gorge and before it reaches a large open plain.
caption: The Kokcha River in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan
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