Afghan Geodesy and Cartography Head Office


The Afghan Geodesy and Cartography Head Office is the Afghan government's national cartographic agency, and was founded in 1958. Its focus of work is the production, publication and distribution of physical, topographical, political, thematic, cadastral, and natural resources maps, helping Afghanistan's infrastructural development, economical projects and security organisation. Reporting directly to the President, AGCHO has approximately 700 staff and regional offices in 16 provinces.