Samangan

Samangan (previous: Eukratidia; then Aybak or Aibak)^[1] is the capital of Samangan Province in the northern part of Afghanistan. It was a major Buddhist centre during the 4th and 5th centuries.^[2]

Samangan
Location of Samangan. Click to see.
Samangan Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Samangan Province
District	Aybak District
Population  (2006 (est.))
• Total	24,000
Time zone	+ 4.30

The town is on the banks of the Khulm River valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains.

Many Uzbek people live in the town.