Balkh

American  

[bahlkh] / bɑlx /

noun

1. a town in northern Afghanistan: capital of ancient Bactria; center of Zoroastrianism.

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Balkh British  

/ bɑːlk /

noun

1. a region of N Afghanistan, corresponding to ancient Bactria. Chief town: Mazar-i-Sharif

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Example Sentences

The severe weather hit nine provinces in different parts of the country on Friday and Saturday: Balkh, Zabul, Faryab, Uruzgan, Nimroz, Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman.

From Seattle Times

Days before the Taliban took control of Kabul, a Taliban judge in Balkh, Haji Badruddin, told the BBC's Secunder Kermani that he supported the group's harsh and literal interpretation of Islamic religious law.

From BBC

Commander Sabawoon said that his men were headed to Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh Province, where they would provide security.

From New York Times

At Balkh airfield in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan, Taliban fighters excitedly snap photos of a Russian-made MI-17 helicopter touching down.

From BBC

Ms. Ward was soon reporting from Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled Balkh province.

From New York Times