Paktia Province
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| Paktia (پکتیا) | |
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 Landscape in Paktia Province
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| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Gardez |
| - coordinates | 33°36′N 69°30′E / 33.6°N 69.5°E |
| Area | 6,432 km² (2,483 sq mi) |
| Population | 415,000 (2002) [1] |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| languages | Pashto |
 Map of Afghanistan with Paktia highlighted
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Paktia (Pashto: پکتيا - Paktyā) is a province under Afghanistan. Its capital (city) is Gardez. There are about 1.3 million people who live in the Province. Most of the people are Pashtun.
Districts [change]
Paktia is made up of 14 district (District Centers are given in parentheses):
| District | Capital | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
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| Ahmadabad | Created in 2005 within Sayid Karam District; includes the unofficial district Mirzaka | |||
| Dand Aw Patan | ||||
| Gardez | Includes the capital Gardez, which lies at the crossroads of the province's main north-south and east-west roads | |||
| Gerda Serai | ||||
| Janikhel | ||||
| Lazha Ahmadkhel | ||||
| Lazha Mangal | ||||
| Mirzaka | ||||
| Tsamkani | Includes the city of Tsamkani, the largest in the eastern half of Paktia and a major gateway to Pakistan | |||
| Sayid Karam | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Shwak | ||||
| Wuza Zadran | Sub-divided in 2005 to create Gerda Serai | |||
| Zazi | People fleeing sectarian strife between Shiites and Sunnis in Pakistan occasionally take refuge in Jaji | |||
| Zurmat | Populous, relatively prosperous agricultural district. Unlike most other districts, Zurmat includes more than one tribal group, making it somewhat more fractious than other districts |
References [change]
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Logar Province | Federally Administered Tribal Areas,  Pakistan |
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