Ghazni Province
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Ghazni (غزنى) | |
Province | |
Country | Afghanistan |
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Capital | Ghazni |
- coordinates | 33°30′N 68°00′E / 33.5°N 68°E |
Area | 22,915 km² (8,848 sq mi) |
Population | 931,000 (2002) |
Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
Main languages | Pashto Dari Persian |
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[change | change source]
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.
District name | District Center | Ethnical data(%)[1] |
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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[change | change source]
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.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ethnic demographic statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine