Official Name: | Qarqin |
Native Name: | قرقین |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name1: | Jowzjan Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Qarqin |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | 47,000 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Qarqin (Persian: قرقین) is a small boundary district in the northern part of Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. It borders Turkmenistan to the north along the Amu Darya River, Khamyab District to the west, Mingajik and Mardyan districts to the south, and Balkh province to the east. In 2021, the population was 47,000. The district center is the town of Qarqin, which is situated on the bank of the Amu Darya River.