Province 05 of 34 | Central

Bamyan بامیان

Bamyan is the country's leading potato area. Storage, grading and collection near the producing valleys reduce post-harvest loss and improve prices in Kabul.

Capital: Bamyan
Region: Central
Area: 18,026 km²
Population 2025–26: 540,614
Density: 30 per km²
Districts: 7

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

US$ 3.5 m

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 1.7 m to US$ 5.2 m)

18,916

addressable producer households (22,976 within 60 min)

211,749

underserved rural people brought within 60 min

138

direct jobs, base case (+221 indirect)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Waras District center

District: Waras

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 85 km, 216 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 11,982

34.1375, 66.9799
2Panjab Market town

District: Panjab

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 76 km, 195 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 10,724

34.3879, 67.0233
3Sayghan Market town

District: Sayghan

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 42 km, 97 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 4,668

35.1831, 67.6796

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH ≤60 min
1	Waras District center	Waras	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	34.1375, 66.9799	85 km 216 min	11,982
2	Panjab Market town	Panjab	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	34.3879, 67.0233	76 km 195 min	10,724
3	Sayghan Market town	Sayghan	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	35.1831, 67.6796	42 km 97 min	4,668

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Potato
Wheat & barley
Apple & apricot
Sheep & goats
Dairy (qurut, roghan)

Farming system: Livestock & cereal (US$ 600 sales per participating household)

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

Crafts: Barak wool cloth, carpets, embroidery

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH ≤30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH ≤60 min	Addressable	Underserved
1 Waras	4,703	9,863	6,959	11,982	8,731	100%
2 Panjab	6,917	6,110	5,870	10,724	8,704	100%
3 Sayghan	3,769	1,472	5,371	4,668	4,119	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: 2 of 3 sites on a main road; others on rural roads or tracks
All-weather access road, hard-standing and turning area for trucks
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 potato, wheat & barley 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	2 of 3 sites on a main road; others on rural roads or tracks	All-weather access road, hard-standing and turning area for trucks	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 potato, wheat & barley 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$ 1.3 m	US$ 698 k	US$ 1.7 m	99	158
Base	20%	US$ 2.6 m	US$ 1.4 m	US$ 3.5 m	138	221
High	30%	US$ 3.9 m	US$ 2.1 m	US$ 5.2 m	176	282

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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