Bamyan, also spelled Bamiyan or Bamian, is the capital of Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan. Its population of approximately 70,000 people makes it the largest city in Hazarajat. Bamyan is at an altitude of about 8,366 feet (2,550 m) above sea level. The Bamyan Airport is located in the middle of the city. The driving distance between Bamyan and Kabul in the southeast is approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi). The Band-e-Amir National Park is to the west, about a half-hour drive from the city of Bamyan.
Image: Black Hawk flying over a valley in Bamyan
Image: Coupole,Kakrak. Bamiyan.Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet
Image: Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley 130368
Image: Band e Amir National Park 9
Bamyan Province also spelled Bamiyan, Bāmīān or Bāmyān is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan with the city of Bamyan as its center, located in central parts of Afghanistan.
Various places in Bamyan province
Bamyan Murals inside Buddah
The smaller Buddha of Bamiyan. Buddhism was widespread in the region before the Islamic conquest of Afghanistan.
Band-e Amir National Park