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 Pashtuns (51%), and Persian speaking Hazaras and Tajiks (47%). 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.