Bamyan Province

Bamyan Province () is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the centre of the country. Its capital city is also called Bamyan. Most of the people are Hazaras, with fewer Tajiks,Cultural and conflict Studies, Bamyan Province and Pashtuns.Bamyan provincial profile Bamyan is the largest province in the Hazarajat region of Afghanistan. It has 522,205 living in the Province which were destroyed under Taliban rule, in 2001. In the past, the province was strategically important because of the Silk Road which passes through it. The Silk Road linked Asian countries such as India and China, with Persia,  the Mediterranean and Europe. Buddhism used to be common, and there were many Buddha statues, and monasteries. 

Politics
Governors
The former governor of the province is Habiba Sarabi.  She is Afghanistan's first and, so far, only female governor.British Broadcasting Corporation : Putting Bamyan Back on the Map Retrieved 2009-08-18

Districts
 Districts of Bamyan ProvinceDistrictCapitalPopulationAreaAfghanistan Geographic & Thematic LayersNotesBamyan  Bamyan  73,200  Kahmard  Kahmard  32,200   Transferred from Baghlan in 2005Panjab  Panjab  60,400  Sayghan  Sayghan  21,200   Transferred from Baghlan and created within Kahmard District in 2005Shibar  Shibar  26,100  Waras  Waras  96,700  Yakawlang  Nayak  77,500  

300px|thumb|left|Districts of Bamyan.

Economy
Agriculture
Bamiyan is famous for its potatoes.

Education
Bamyan Province has the only university, Bamiyan University in the area.

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