The children, aged seven to ten, included eight boys and one girl. Officials said the mine was planted here as part of a project. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Last month, the United Nations said 1174 Afghan civilians had been killed in July, August and September alone. Over 3,000 Afghans were injured in the same period.
Qaqhar province governor's spokesman Joad Hijri told news agency AFP that nine children who were going to school died in a mine explosion on Saturday morning. They claim that the mine was planted by the Taliban, who had taken control of Thetahar province for some time. Recently, Afghan government forces have captured the province back.
In Afghanistan, most militant groups go to the area before they leave, installing mines to harm the growing security forces.
The Taliban were contacted to find out about the incident, but they have not received any response.
Last May, seven children were killed in a mine in the southern province of Nangarhar.
Last month, a provincial spokesman in Nangarhar said that at least 62 people were killed and dozens injured in a bomb blast at a mosque during Friday prayers.
According to a BBC study in September, which attempted to record every death in the month of August, 20% of all deaths were civilians.
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