Farah Province
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| Farah (فراه) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Capital | Farah |
| - coordinates | 32°30′N 63°30′E / 32.5°N 63.5°E |
| Area | 48,471 km² (18,715 sq mi) |
| Population | 925,016 (2006) [1] |
| Density | 9.0 /km² (23 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Pashto Dari Persian |
Farah (Pashto/Persian: فراه) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is large with few people living in it. It is the fourth largest province in Afghanistan. It is on the Iranian border. Most of the people are Pashtun.
Districts [change]
| District | Capital | Population[2] | Area[3] | Notes[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anar Dara | 24,782 | 70% Tajik, 30% Pashtun | ||
| Bakwa | 39,871 | 100% Pashtun | ||
| Bala Buluk | 72,465 | 95% Pashtun, 5% Tajik | ||
| Farah | Farah | 109,409 | 85% Pashtun, 10% Tajik, 5% other | |
| Gulistan | 49,774 | 80% Pashtun, 20% Tajik | ||
| Khaki Safed | 34,600 | 99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik | ||
| Lash Wa Juwayn | 20,499 | 50% Pashtun, 50% Tajik | ||
| Pur Chaman | 51,626 | 95% Tajik, 5% Pashtun | ||
| Pusht Rod | 36,315 | 99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik | ||
| Qala-I-Kah | 30,653 | 70% Pashtun, 30% Tajik | ||
| Shib Koh | 23,013 | 70% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 15% other |
References [change]
- ↑ Afghanistan's Provinces–Farah at NPS
- ↑ Government of Afghanistan. "Provincial Development Plan, Farrah Provincial Profile". Archived from Profiles/Farrah PDP Provincial profile.pdf the original on 3 July 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090703075434/http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Farrah%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
- ↑ "Loading". Aims.org.af. 2005-04-12. http://www.aims.org.af/ssroots.aspx?seckeyt=364. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
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