Jowzjan Province
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| Jowzjan (جوزجان) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Sheberghan |
| - coordinates | 36°45′N 66°00′E / 36.75°N 66.00°E |
| Area | 11,798 km² (4,555 sq mi) |
| Population | 485.300 (2009 [1]) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Uzbek Turkmen Persian |
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Jowzjān or Jōzjān or Jawzjan (Persian: جوزجان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the northern area of the country. The capital is Sheberghan.
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Demographics[change | change source]
There are around 485,300 people in the province.
Politics[change | change source]
Jowzjan's current governor is Mohammed Aleem Sayee.
Districts[change | change source]
| District | Capital | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
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| Aqcha | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Darzab | ||||
| Fayzabad | ||||
| Khamyab | ||||
| Khaniqa | Created in 2005 within Aqcha District | |||
| Khwaja Du Koh | ||||
| Mardyan | ||||
| Mingajik | ||||
| Qarqin | ||||
| Qush Tepa | Created in 2005 within Sheberghan District | |||
| Sheberghan | Sub-divided in 2005 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan. "Settled Population of country by Provinces and sex for 2006-2009 years1". http://www.cso.gov.af/demography/population.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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