Be the Mayor of Balkh

Balkh, Afghanistan · 114,883 people · Heritage City

Balkh focuses on rebuilding essential infrastructure, preserving its ancient historical sites, and fostering local economic stability in a predominantly agricultural region.

Balkh is waiting for its first mayor on the Board of Mayors.

The city

Landmark: Shrine of Ali (Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine).

• Balkh is one of the oldest cities in Afghanistan and historically a major center of Zoroastrianism and Buddhism.
• It was once considered the 'Mother of Cities' and a significant stop on the ancient Silk Road.

Districts you will serve

Northside, Downtown, West End.

How a term works

One hour a day. Each session brings a directive from the city's services, a decision to make, and a measured result. A term is scored on approval, infrastructure, environment and innovation, inside a real budget, and every mayor's work adds to Balkh's own record on the Board of Mayors. Cities lift each other: there is no losing city.

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• Mazār-e Sharīf
• Khulm
• Shibirghān
• Sar-e Pul
• Aībak
• Andkhoy
• Kunduz
• Qarāwul

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