Kapisa (
Pashto/
Persian: کاپيسا) is one of the 34
provinces of Afghanistan. Located in the north-east of the country. Its capital is
Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include
Kohistan,
Nijrab and
Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be 364,900, although there has never been an official estimate. The province covers an area of 1,842 km² making it the smallest province in the country, however it is the most densely populated province apart from
Kabul Province.