See also: Faizabad (disambiguation)
Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad, Fazelabad or Faizabad) (Pashto:فيض آباد), Persian: فيض آباد) is the provincial capital and largest city in Badakhshan Province, in northern Afghanistan, with around 50,000 people. It is situated in Fayzabad District and is at an altitude of 1,200 m. (3,937 ft.)
It is located in the northeast of Afghanistan, on the River Kokcha. It is the main commercial and administrative center of the Pamir region.
Geography[edit]
The city is located on the right bank of the Kokcha River near where the river exits from a gorge and before it reaches a large open plain.