Darwaz Darwaz Bala 25,278 28,869 Map of Afghanistan indicating districts controlled by the Afghan government Shaki 28,743 and districts controlled by the Taliban Yangi Qala Kof Aab Khwaja Bahawudin Badakhsan 24,379 Sheghnan Dashte Qala Khwahan Darqad Shahre Buzurg 30,411 109,215 18,093 Charbolak 29,384 57,099 Arghanjkhwah 88,408 Registan Khani Char Bagh Deh Dadi Chah Aab 17,578 25,278 Kham 73,652 Mazar e Sharif (center) 43,243 Qarqin Khwaja Ghar 86,587 yab 454,457 Yawan 15,269 27,168 Shortepa 43,24 73,426 Rustaq Shuhada Kaldar Imamsaheb 35,414 Mingajak 3 179,591 37,724 Jowzjan Mardiyan 220,256 Wakhan Qurghan 46,835 Dawlatabad 21,814 Dashte Archi Hazar Sumuch Eshkashem Khwajah Aqcha 42,088 Kunduz Gultepa Kohestan 16,296 51,455 Andkhoy 114,853 Nahre Khulm 92,576 15,013 15,141 dohKoh 83,930 Qala-e-Zal 10,337 Takhar 18,092 Qaram 44,715 Shahi 79,471 Khanabad Keshm Faizabad 29,385 Faizabad Marmul 76,616 Baharak Qul21,428 Balkh131, 49,016 Kunduz 150,544 Yaftale So a Warduj Khanaqah 45,424 12,447 Namak Aab (center) 218 347,765 33,746 Argo 361,977 Chemtal Aqtaash Bangi Chaal 74,031 23,8 Dawlatabad 25,406 Chardara80,196 Darayem Faryab Sheberghan 100,086 Feroz 26,629 38,367 44,140 66 Muqur 53,226 Hazrat Sultan Teshkan 184,964 Sholgara Charkent Nakhchir Baghlan jadid Aliabad Eshkmesh Taloqan 25,919 45,167 Tagab Yamagan Sare Pul Gosfandi 124, 48,502 14,243 190,604 51,455 64,415 248,830 Zebak 49,913 Shirin Tagab Aybak (center) Burka 28,101 Qushtepa Sayaad 170,499 61,847 697 Guzargah Kalafgan 38,494 8,598 Qala-e-Now (center) 88,922 114,061 Nahrin 57,485 Khwaja 25,661 59,538 Samangan 75,682 Farkhar 51,198 72,619 Balkh Khwaja Nur Khash Almaar Sabzposh Sozmaqala Kishanda Dara e suf Khuram PuleKBaghlan Warsej 41,446 Pashtun- Darzab 53,703 Hejran FirangGharo Jorm 76,733 55,432 54,020 53,122 pain 78,014 Sarbagh humri Barg Belcheragh Sancharak 26,047 Khost or Farang Karan o Manjan Maimanah kot Zari 43,499 Dahane 98,033 Matal Herat city Ghor- 56,972 110,932 233,009 Dehsalah Paryan 117,229 91,490 47,861 Dara e Ghori 64,317 538,673 mach 206,0 34,901 16,168 16,937 Qaisar Sare Pul Roy Doaab Pul Hesar Khenj 72 Gurzewan Suf Bala Doshi Andarab Mandol Murghab 60,179 155,517 49,786 Jabal Seraj 82,762 Kohestanat Balkhaab 70,573 73,011 27,843 30,154 43,627 Kam- desh 69,845 Khinjan Bazarak 21,557 106,116 54,919 Kahmurd Dara Parun14,755 27,588 Naarri 30,154 Kohestan 87,382 SayedKhel Shutal 39,648 Shinwari 33,23 Salang 20,531 15,141 59,538 49,787 Do Aab Ghazi Aabad Gulran Bamyan 44,910 28,357 23,994 Unaba/Rukha Waygal Badghis Taala o Barfak 8,598 Wama 20,402 Kohband 102,780 Sayghan 26,176 44,654 21,429 Mahmud Raqi Hesa Awal Kohestan Charsada Yakawlang 32,977 Ghorband Charikar Kapisa Nurgeram 12,061 25,662 Abkamari 95,467 Nejrab Dawlat Shah Shegal 70,206 Dowam Kohestan Kushk Jawand 29,898 105,603 194,471 35, Dara Pech Bar Kunar Ala Saaye Shekhali 123k 36,312 Chapa dara 13,1 Dangam 123,438 136,495 80,325 86,100 Shebar Farza 286 59,666 23,994 Marawara 41,317 Qadis 26,946Parwan Bagram 113,173 33,875Watapur 20 18,478 Bamyan 32, 23,481 Koh Sa Tagab Alishang Alingar Narang 22,327 Kushk 99,316 Surkh Parsa Guldara 88,2 29,898 Asad Abad 207 Mir Bacha 33,8 77,887 105,603 Dare Nur Sarkani32,977 Kohna Cheghcheran (center) Lal o Sarjangal Mohamad Agha 91,428 44,654 25,021 Kabul 82 Sawkay 39,006 36,864 Kohsan Maidan Kot 57,100Deh Sabz75 Mehtarlam 149,720 44,012 29,769 Nurgul Injil 148,234 122,285 82,378 Behsud Jalrez Sarobi Kuz Kunar Khas Kunar 38,238 59,409 Karukh Panjab Shahr 44,180 59,024 60,564 Qarghaye 34,516 Paghman Zindajan 267,023 Dawlatyar Kabul Bagrami60,564 60,051 Goshta Jalalabad 69,952 Obe 57,870 107,015 Kama 133,460 62,363 Chisht e Sharif 35,672 74,423 Markaze behsud Nerkh 4,117,414 Khak Jabar 29,769 Surkhrod 83,918 Lal Pur 255,012 82,847 Ghor 130,239 Dai-33, 62,232 15,655 Hesarak Rodat Pashtun- 25,919 Char Aasyab 33,619 131,522 22,327 Chaparhar Guzara Sange Takht 57,023 Waras 49,419 mirdad Sherzad 75,448 zarghun 876Chack 40,034 Musaye Nangarhar 65,826 Ghoryan 160,265 Khadir 51,607 119,075 Azra 22, 72,369 109,453 Dolayna Kalakan 33,106 92,130 Pul 25,534 Achin Durbaba 97,893 Tolak Alam115 Khoshi 198 Nazyan 25,406 39,392 52,152 Momand Dara 56,202 Shahrak Ishtarli Wardak Syed Abad ,626 26,304 Jaaji 68,777 16,040 Miramor 83,081 Ahmad Deh Bala 49,016 59,082 126,774 Barakibarak Samkanay Kot Bati Kot Farsi 65,311 Shahid Jaghato Khel 44,012 Shinwar Adraskan Herat Daikundi Charkh 95,755 Ahmad 54,535 56,843 82,634 33,490 Nili Nawar 34,645 54,791 65,441 58,639 Shahrestan 77,980 21,942 48,502 Aaba 30, Dand Pattan Jaaji Maidan 41,367 Jani Khel Pasaband 103,293 Khwaja Umari Gardez 411 28,999 26,304 Ajerestan Zurmat 38,108 Sabari Saghar 103,550 Rashidan20,659Ghazni 92,038 Baak Kiti Pato Deh Yak 95,176Rohanibaba 77,374 19,632 179,459 Shawak Khost Terzaye24,123 37,852 Taywara 38,399 31,438 53,380 Qalandar Khost Zer Koh Shindand 54,506 Malestan Waghez 22,231 6,032 99,828 Andar Mata Khan 11,163 48,760 51,882 46,425 Kajran 89,564 Ghazni 42,087 Sharan 150, Gizab Jaghuri Qarabagh 136,141 62,495 26,259 Spera Tanni 599 Purchaman 35,795 26, Zawal Koh Zor 45,948 155,902 Yosufkhel28, 65,056 58,382 Baghran Khas 192,728 Giro Sar Raw 561 49,757 12,759 Shaheed Hassas Maqur 195 Urgun Gurbuz 106,897 Chora Uruzgan Kakar 39,905 zah 35, Shamal Pacheir Agam Anardara PushtKoh 34,577 64,413 54,919 Aab Band Zarghun 87,45 28,615 Balabuluk 55,818 61,719 26,303 785 14,884 46,449 30,412 30,026 shahr 4 Gyaan 78,014 Dehra- Uruzgan Musa Khel Gelan 40,607 Omna Sarobi 46,165 Gulestan 44,781 The total population of Afghanistan is estimated at 31,575,018 Khak Safed wod Chenar- 37,525 47,347 Trinkot 63,128 Dela Janikhel 22,996 Bermal Khogyanni 33,106 Musa to13, Daichopan Arghand- 35,611 142,625 112,283 Shahjoy 46,211 74,374 Zadran Mandozay by the Afghanistan National Statistics O ce. Pushtrod Farah Qala 66,797 986 42,986 ab Yehya Khel and 44,398 Kajaki Nesh 77,157 26,540 61,591 Qala-e-Kah Nawzad 28,753 Neka Spinghar 112,831 14,627 MyaNe- 35,671 Garda Serrry 33,106 Bakwa 16,458 57,300 117,5 Shin Nawbahar Nawa 12,210 Farah (center) 38,751 Mizan Qalat Zabul Wazakhwa 85 16,424 23,69 32,464 Gomal Zeruk 123,135 Ghorak Kha- Shah 20,883 43,230 45,051 38,066 Provincial capitals, fully controlled by Afg. gov : 9,417,909 Shibkoh 25,535 Washer 94,477 Sangin 4 44,992 Nader Shah Kot 10,522 krez Walikot47,349 Paktika 34,773 27,955 74,708 30% of the population 24,89 Arghandab Shinkay Shamal Zaye Turwo Wurrmamy Delaram Nahr seraj Tarang o 10,881 76% Lash-i-Juwayan 3 67,622 30,821 35,266 21,032 7,187 168,702 Jaldak Distrcits under full control of Afg. gov: 8,867,296 30,539 Nawa Barakzayi Zhar- Dand Atghar Nad Ali 21,454 23.8mil 107,455 Maiwand ey 93, 49,016 13,578 28% of the population Khashrod 180,535 Maruf Zankhan Lashkar- 64,030 669 Arghestan 13,729 27,715 36,056 gah (cent) 37,596 Marjah 29,384 Districts attacked once in three months: 5,613,012 Kang 186,708 Shakardara 89,821 24,507 Chakhansur Kandahar (center) 18% of the population 25,919 596,423 Spinbuldak Daman 109,837 Zaranj (center) Panjwaye 37,853 21% Contested districts. High to medium Reg Khan Nawa 62,698 95,082 Neshin 18,411 and attacked between twice a week 25,447 Nimroz Helmand Kandahar to at least three times a month. 6,690,222 Shorabak Char Burjak 12,575 28,872 20 distrcits claimed to be fully under the Taliban control. Garmser Reg 3% 115,158 9,752 Takhta pul Population living in these areas is: 986,579 Deshu 13,857 29,261 Produced by: Feminist Majority Foundation (April, 1, 2019) Sources: BBC, U.S.-SIGAR, Afghanistan Ministry of Interior, Afghanistan National Statistics O ce, and Interviews with Afghan experts.