Province 13 of 34 | North

Jawzjan جوزجان

Jawzjan has rainfed and canal farming plus a strong carpet tradition. Women weavers and livestock keepers in Aqcha and Fayzabad districts are the core producer groups.

Capital: Sheberghan
Region: North
Area: 10,597 km²
Population 2025–26: 660,962
Density: 62 per km²
Districts: 11

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

US$ 7.8 m

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 3.9 m to US$ 11.7 m)

37,238

addressable producer households (70,868 within 60 min)

299,977

underserved rural people brought within 60 min

233

direct jobs, base case (+373 indirect)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Fayzabad Market town

District: Fayzabad

Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers

To nearest existing market: 54 km, 70 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 57,452

36.8209, 66.4592
2Darzab District center

District: Darzab

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 46 km, 171 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 7,027

35.9758, 65.3649
3Mingajik Market town

District: Mangajek

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 33 km, 92 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 22,250

37.0276, 66.1280

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH ≤60 min
1	Fayzabad Market town	Fayzabad	Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers	36.8209, 66.4592	54 km 70 min	57,452
2	Darzab District center	Darzab	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	35.9758, 65.3649	46 km 171 min	7,027
3	Mingajik Market town	Mangajek	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	37.0276, 66.1280	33 km 92 min	22,250

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Wheat
Melon & watermelon
Cotton
Sesame
Karakul sheep

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: Turkmen carpets, karakul pelts

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH ≤30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH ≤60 min	Addressable	Underserved
1 Fayzabad	11,189	57,356	133,634	57,452	25,504	39%
2 Darzab	7,985	3,382	6,039	7,027	5,834	100%
3 Mingajik	5,610	22,216	13,151	22,250	13,080	66%

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: 1 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 wheat, melon & watermelon with pallets and pest control
Cold storageEstimated
Current situation: Rare outside major cities
Not a first-phase priority; drying yards and ventilated stores instead
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	1 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 wheat, melon & watermelon with pallets and pest control	Estimated
Cold storage	Rare outside major cities	Not a first-phase priority; drying yards and ventilated stores instead	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$ 3.3 m	US$ 1.3 m	US$ 3.9 m	146	234
Base	20%	US$ 6.7 m	US$ 2.6 m	US$ 7.8 m	233	373
High	30%	US$ 10 m	US$ 3.9 m	US$ 11.7 m	319	510

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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