Province 03 of 34 | Northeast

Baghlan بغلان

Irrigated valleys along the Puli Khumri and Andarab rivers on the Salang trade axis. Strong potential for produce and dairy aggregation serving the Kabul and Kunduz corridors.

Capital: Puli Khumri
Region: Northeast
Area: 17,073 km²
Population 2025–26: 1,113,400
Density: 65 per km²
Districts: 15

Map of candidate marketplace sites and their road catchments in Baghlan — Orange pin: candidate site. Olive shading: 60-minute catchment (dotted line: 30 minutes). Square: provincial center. Circle: existing market. Brown shading: population density.

US$ 7.7 m

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 3.8 m to US$ 11.5 m)

36,449

addressable producer households (49,163 within 60 min)

370,101

underserved rural people brought within 60 min

231

direct jobs, base case (+370 indirect)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Burkah Market town

District: Burka

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 37 km, 93 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 23,394

36.2237, 69.1527
2Banu Market town

District: Andarab

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 37 km, 116 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 15,674

35.6335, 69.2602
3Doab Market town

District: Khost Wa Firing

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 65 km, 159 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 10,095

36.0164, 69.6025

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH ≤60 min
1	Burkah Market town	Burka	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	36.2237, 69.1527	37 km 93 min	23,394
2	Banu Market town	Andarab	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	35.6335, 69.2602	37 km 116 min	15,674
3	Doab Market town	Khost Wa Firing	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	36.0164, 69.6025	65 km 159 min	10,095

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Wheat
Rice
Potato & onion
Fruit (apricot, apple)
Cattle, sheep & dairy

Farming system: Mixed farming (US$ 750 sales per participating household)

Producer groups: smallholder farmers, livestock and dairy keepers, women's household enterprises, small processors and traders

Crafts: Carpets, wool products

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH ≤30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH ≤60 min	Addressable	Underserved
1 Burkah	8,394	19,469	10,228	23,394	15,150	74%
2 Banu	8,399	9,228	3,452	15,674	12,256	98%
3 Doab	8,473	2,884	2,794	10,095	9,043	100%

HH = households of 7.7 people (ALCS 2016–17). The primary indicator is producer households within 60 minutes by road.

Infrastructure requirements

Road accessEstimated
Current situation: All 3 sites on a main road
Hard-standing, parking and safe entry from the highway
ElectricityStrong secondary
Current situation: Grid reaches about 40% of Afghans nationally; rural sites mostly off-grid
Solar plus battery for lighting, weighing, phone charging and cold rooms; grid tie where a line passes
Solar potentialStrong secondary
Current situation: About 300 sunny days a year; high irradiance nationwide
Rooftop PV on market sheds (indicative 20 to 60 kWp per site)
Internet & mobileAssumption
Current situation: Mobile connections equal 52% of the population; district centers usually covered
Mobile money and price-information kiosk; verify signal on site
Dry storageEstimated
Current situation: Few formal stores outside provincial centers
Warehouse for wheat, rice with pallets and pest control
Cold storageEstimated
Current situation: Rare outside major cities
Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy
Water, sanitation & loadingAssumption
Current situation: Not assessed at site level
Borehole, washing area, separate latrines for women and men; loading bays, livestock pens, certified scales

Infrastructure	Current situation	Requirement	Evidence status
Road access	All 3 sites on a main road	Hard-standing, parking and safe entry from the highway	Estimated
Electricity	Grid reaches about 40% of Afghans nationally; rural sites mostly off-grid	Solar plus battery for lighting, weighing, phone charging and cold rooms; grid tie where a line passes	Strong secondary
Solar potential	About 300 sunny days a year; high irradiance nationwide	Rooftop PV on market sheds (indicative 20 to 60 kWp per site)	Strong secondary
Internet & mobile	Mobile connections equal 52% of the population; district centers usually covered	Mobile money and price-information kiosk; verify signal on site	Assumption
Dry storage	Few formal stores outside provincial centers	Warehouse for wheat, rice with pallets and pest control	Estimated
Cold storage	Rare outside major cities	Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy	Estimated
Water, sanitation & loading	Not assessed at site level	Borehole, washing area, separate latrines for women and men; loading bays, livestock pens, certified scales	Assumption

Economic opportunity and employment Estimated Assumption

Scenario	Participation	Producer sales	Other trading	Total turnover	Direct jobs	Indirect jobs
Low	10%	US$ 2.7 m	US$ 1.1 m	US$ 3.8 m	145	232
Base	20%	US$ 5.5 m	US$ 2.2 m	US$ 7.7 m	231	370
High	30%	US$ 8.2 m	US$ 3.3 m	US$ 11.5 m	316	506

Site columns are summed. The total is de-duplicated where catchments overlap.

Evidence

Population: strong secondary province totals, estimated catchments. Travel time: estimated from the OpenStreetMap road model. Products: strong secondary. Turnover and jobs: assumption parameters applied to estimated households. Site conditions: unknown until field validation.

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