Takhar Province · Afghanistan
Taloqan travel guide
Taloqan is a city in Takhar Province, Afghanistan, home to about 259,000 people.
- Best months
- May and October
- Nearest airport
- KQT139 km · Bokhtar International Airport
- Currency
- AFNafghani
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Language
- Arabic, Balochi, Dari
About
About Taloqan
Taloqan, also written as Taleqan or Taluqan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Takhar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Taloqan District and has an estimated population of 284,990 people.
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When to go
The best time to visit Taloqan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Taloqan are May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; April is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Taloqan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bokhtar International Airport (KQT), about 139 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kulob International Airport (TJU, 141 km) is also within reach.
KQT · Bokhtar International Airport
TJU · Kulob International Airport
Questions
Taloqan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Taloqan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Taloqan are May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; April is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Taloqan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bokhtar International Airport (KQT), about 139 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kulob International Airport (TJU, 141 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Taloqan?
afghani (AFN).
Nearby
Destinations near Taloqan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.