Ghazni Province
Appearance
Ghazni
غزنى | |
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Coordinates (Capital): 33°30′N 68°00′E / 33.5°N 68°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Ghazni |
Government | |
• Governor | Ishaq Akhundzada[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Sayed Hanif (Ebadah Agha)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 22,460 km2 (8,670 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,386,764 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | AF-GHA |
Main languages | Dari and Pashto |
Ghazni (Persian: غزنی) (Pashto: غزني) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City.
Demographics and geography
[change | change source]The major ethnic groups in the province are Hazaras, Pashtuns and Tajiks. There are also some Burki, and Uzbeks. Ghazni is made up of 19 districts.
District name | District Center | Ethnical data(%)[3] |
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Ab Band | Haji Khel | 100% Pashtun |
Ajristan | Sangar | 97% Hazara, 3% Pashtun |
Andar | Miray | 100% Pashtun |
Dih Yak | Ramak | 89% Pashtun, 11% Tajik |
Gelan | Janda | 100% Pashtun |
Ghazni | Ghazni | 50% Tajik, 25% Hazara, 25% Pashtun |
Giro | Pana | 100% Pashtun |
Jaghatu | Gul Bahawari | 88% Hazara, 22% Pashtun |
Jaghori | Sange-e-Masha | 100% Hazara |
Khogyani | Khogyani | 100% Pashtun |
Khwaja Umari | Kwaja Umari | 45% Hazara, 35% Tajik and 20% Pashtun |
Malistan | Malistan | 100% Hazara |
Muqur | Muqur | 65% Pashtun, 35% Hazaras |
Nawa | Nawa | 100% Pashtun |
Nawur | Du Abi | 100% Hazara |
Qarabagh | Qarabagh | 60% Hazara, 40% Pashtun |
Rashidan | Rashidan | 96% Pashtun, 4% Hazara |
Waghaz | Waghaz | 100% Pashtun |
Zana Khan | Dado | 100% Pashtun |
Some Sikhs and Hindus also live in Ghazni province. During the Taliban regime they fled the country. With the current administration they have returned to Ghazni city.
Infrastructure
[change | change source]Band E Sardeh Dam is located in Andar District near the border with Paktika Province. It creates a large water reservoir that is important to the irrigation of the Kahnjoor farming zone.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ↑ Ethnic demographic statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine