Land border crossings of Afghanistan

This is a list of the land border crossings of Afghanistan with its six neighbors, namely Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.[1]

Pakistan
Further information: Durand Line

There are at least six official Afghan border control points next to the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Border crossings with Pakistan
# Crossing Established Province Road Purpose
1 Angur Ada[1] 2020 Paktika Province Trade and travel
2 Badinai[2] 2020 Zabul Province Trade and travel
3 Dand-aw-Patan 2020 Paktia Province Trade and travel
4 Ghulam Khan[1] 2020 Khost Province Trade and travel
5 Spin Boldak 1893 Kandahar Province Kandahar-Boldak Highway Trade and travel
6 Torkham 1893 Nangarhar Province Kabul–Jalalabad Road Trade and travel

Iran
Further information: Afghanistan–Iran border

There are at least three official Afghan border control points next to the border between Afghanistan and Iran.

Border crossings with Iran
# Crossing Established Province Road Purpose
1 Abresham Nimruz Province Delaram-Zaranj Highway Trade and travel
2 Abu Nasir Farah Province Abu Nasir–Farah Highway Trade and travel
3 Islam Qala Herat Province Herat–Islam Qala Highway Trade and travel

Turkmenistan
Further information: Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border

There are two Afghan border control points next to the border between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

Border crossings with Turkmenistan
# Crossing Established Province Road Purpose
1 Aqina Faryab Province Trade and travel
2 Torghundi Herat Province Herat–Torghundi Highway Trade and travel

Uzbekistan
Further information: Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border

There is one Afghan border control point next to the border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. It is located in the eastern section of Hairatan, which is a border town about 80 km (50 mi) north of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh Province.[3]

Border crossings with Uzbekistan
# Crossing Established Province Road Purpose
1 Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge Balkh Province Mazar–Hairatan Highway Trade and travel

Tajikistan
Further information: Afghanistan–Tajikistan border

There are at least five Afghan border control points next to the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Border crossings with Tajikistan
# Crossing Established Province Road Purpose
1 Ai-Khanoum[1][4][5] Takhar Province Trade and travel
2 Demogan Badakhshan Province Trade and travel
3 Gaz Khan[6] Badakhshan Province Trade and travel
4 Ishkashim[1] Badakhshan Province Fayzabad–Ishkashim Highway Trade and travel
5 Sher Khan Kunduz Province Trade and travel

China
Further information: Afghanistan–China border
The Wakhjir Pass in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province

An official border crossing between Afghanistan and China is being considered at the Wakhjir Pass in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Analysts Predict Decrease in Govt Revenue as Border Town Falls". TOLOnews. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. "Zabul's Badinai crossing opened for public movement". Pajhwok Afghan News. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. "More tourists visiting Hairatan border town in Balkh". Ariana News. December 2, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  4. "امارت اسلامی بیش از ۳۶ میلیون افغانی درآمد از بندر آی‌خانم جمع‌آوری کرده است". Salam Watandar (in Dari). November 19, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  5. Aikhanem port, the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan on YouTube
  6. "Gaz Khan". Google Earth. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  7. "Islamic Emirate Seeks China's Cooperation for Wakhan Trade Route". TOLOnews. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  8. د بدخشان ولایت واخان ولسوالۍ ته سفر او د هغه ځای د اوسېدونکو د مشکلاتو اورېدل on YouTube (RTA Pashto, Jan. 4, 2023)
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