Khost Province

	Khost (خوست)
	Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Khost
- coordinates	33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°E
Area	4,152 km² (1,603 sq mi)
Population	638,849
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main language	Pashto
	Map of Afghanistan with Khost highlighted

Coordinates: 33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°E

Khost (Pashto: خوست) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia Province in the past. Its capital is Khost City.

The current Governor of the Province is Abdul Jabbar Naeemi.^[2]

There are 638,849 living in the Province. They are mostly Pashtun.

Districts[change | change source]

Districts of Khost (not showing the Shamal District).

**Districts of Khost Province**
District	Population^[1]	Notes
Bak	27,675
Gurbuz	30,751
Zazi Maidan	23,197
Khost Matun	160,214
Mandozayi	61,682
Musakhel	41,998
Nadir Shah Kot	37,193
Qalandar	11,406
Sabari	89,779
Shamal	13,523	Shifted from Paktia Province in 2005
Spera	26,685
Tani	67,096
Tirazayi