Province 05 of 34 | Central

Bamyan بامیان

Bamyan is the country's leading potato area. Storage, grading and collection near the producing valleys reduce post-harvest loss and improve prices in Kabul.

Capital: Bamyan
Region: Central
Area: 18,026 km²
Population 2025–26: 540,614
Density: 30 per km²
Districts: 7

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

US$ 3.5 million

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 1.7 million to US$ 5.2 million)

18,916

producer households benefit commercially (22,976 get market access within 60 min)

211,749

underserved rural people get market access within 60 min

138

direct jobs, base case (+221 indirect jobs)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Waras District center

District: Waras

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 85 km, 216 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 11,982

34.1375, 66.9799
2Panjab Market town

District: Panjab

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 76 km, 195 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 10,724

34.3879, 67.0233
3Sayghan Market town

District: Sayghan

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 42 km, 97 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 4,668

35.1831, 67.6796

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH within 60 min
1	Waras District center	Waras	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	34.1375, 66.9799	85 km 216 min	11,982
2	Panjab Market town	Panjab	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	34.3879, 67.0233	76 km 195 min	10,724
3	Sayghan Market town	Sayghan	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	35.1831, 67.6796	42 km 97 min	4,668

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Potato
Wheat & barley
Apple & apricot
Sheep & goats
Dairy (qurut, roghan)

Farming system: Livestock & cereal (US$ 600 sales per participating household)

Producer groups: smallholder farmers, livestock and dairy keepers, household enterprises, small processors and traders

Crafts: Barak wool cloth, carpets, embroidery

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH within 30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH within 60 min	Commercially addressable	Underserved
1 Waras	4,703	9,863	6,959	11,982	8,731	100%
2 Panjab	6,917	6,110	5,870	10,724	8,704	100%
3 Sayghan	3,769	1,472	5,371	4,668	4,119	100%

HH = households of 7.7 people (ALCS 2016–17). The primary indicator is producer households within 60 minutes by road. Underserved % is the share of rural people within 60 minutes of the candidate site who are currently more than 60 minutes from an existing market. Commercially addressable households refer to producer HH.

Infrastructure requirements

Road accessEstimated
Current situation: 2 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 potato, wheat & barley with pallets and pest control
Cold storageEstimated
Current situation: Rare outside major cities
Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy
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	2 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 potato, wheat & barley with pallets and pest control	Estimated
Cold storage	Rare outside major cities	Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy	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$ 1.3 million	US$ 698,000	US$ 1.7 million	99	158
Base	20%	US$ 2.6 million	US$ 1.4 million	US$ 3.5 million	138	221
High	30%	US$ 3.9 million	US$ 2.1 million	US$ 5.2 million	176	282

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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