The Chahar Wilayat (Persian: چهار ولایت, romanized: Chahār Wilāyat, lit.
'Four Provinces') was a historical region in northern Afghanistan, covering modern-day Faryab, Jowzjan, and Sar-e Pol Provinces.
It was named after the 4 former khanates in the area: Maymana, Sar-i Pul, Sheberghan, and Andkhui.
[1] Maimana was traditionally the most powerful and influential of the khanates.
[2] The Chahar Wilayat's population was majority Uzbek.