Khost Province
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| Khost (خوست) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Khost |
| - coordinates | 33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°E |
| Area | 4,152 km² (1,603 sq mi) |
| Population | 638,849 [1] |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Pashto |
 Map of Afghanistan with Khost highlighted
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Khost (Pashto: خوست) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia Province in the past. Its capital is Khost City.
The current Governor of the Province is Abdul Jabbar Naeemi.[2]
There are 638,849 living in the Province. They are mostly Pashtun.
Districts [change]
| District | Capital | Population[1] | Area[3] | Notes |
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| Bak | 27,675 | |||
| Gurbuz | 30,751 | |||
| Zazi Maidan | 23,197 | |||
| Khost Matun | 160,214 | |||
| Mandozayi | 61,682 | |||
| Musakhel | 41,998 | |||
| Nadir Shah Kot | 37,193 | |||
| Qalandar | 11,406 | |||
| Sabari | 89,779 | |||
| Shamal | 13,523 | Shifted from Paktia Province in 2005 | ||
| Spera | 26,685 | |||
| Tani | 67,096 | |||
| Tirazayi |
References [change]
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Paktia Province | |
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Federally Administered Tribal Areas,  Afghanistan |
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 Khost Province  |
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| Paktika Province |
