Ghazni Province

Ghazni (غزنى)
Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Ghazni
- coordinates	33.5°N 68°E / 33.5; 68
Area	22,915 km² (8,848 sq mi)
Population	931,000 (2002)
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main languages	Pashto Dari Persian
Map of Afghanistan with Ghazni highlighted

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

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.

Districts of Ghazni. Note: this is the old district map.

District name	District Center	Ethnical data(%)
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	85% Pashtun, 15% Tajik
Nawa	Nawa	100% Pashtun
Nawur	Du Abi	100% Hazara
Qarabagh	Qarabagh	50% Hazara, 40% Tajik, 10% 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

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.

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