Bamyan
The cliff-carved Buddhas of Bamyan — monumental figures dating to the 3rd–5th centuries CE and destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 — made this high-altitude city in central Afghanistan one of the country's most visited places. The valley they once dominated is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger, recognized as the most significant expression of western Buddhism. Bamyan also joined UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in 2017 for crafts and folk arts, and the world's oldest known oil paintings were discovered in its caves in 2008. Band-e-Amir National Park lies a couple of hours to the west.
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- Population61,863
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.1 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
Bamyan: quick answers
Where is Bamyan?
Bamyan is in Afghanistan, about 127 km79 miles in a straight line from Kabul.
How do you get to Bamyan?
The nearest airport is Bamyan (BIN), about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bamyan?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -11°C13°F. The wettest month is May, with about 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bamyan?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.