Zabul Province

Zabul (زابل)
Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Qalat
- coordinates	32.1°N 67.1°E / 32.1; 67.1
Area	17,343 km² (6,696 sq mi)
Population	276,100
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main language	Pashto
Map of Afghanistan with Zabol highlighted

Zabul (Pashto: زابل‎) is a historic province in southern Afghanistan. Qalat is the capital. About 275,100 people live in the province. The major ethnic group is Pashtun.

Districts

Map of the districts of Zabol province of Afghanistan.

Zabul is surrounded by Paktika and Ghzani provinces in the east, Urozgan province in the north, Kandahar province in west and south west, and Balochistan state of Pakistan in south.

Around 800,000 people live in Zabul with majority of them in Shahjoi, Arghandab and Kalat city.

Almond, grapes, apricots, wheat, and vigitables are the main agricultural products of Zabul, where around 80% people are farmers.

the current governor of Zabul province is Mr. Bissmillah Afghanmal son of Haji Mauladad Momand, borne in Kandahar in 1976.

Districts of Zabul Province

District	Capital	Population	Area	Notes
Argahandab				Sub-divided in 2005
Atghar		13,973
Daychopan
Kakar				Created in 2005 within Argahandab District
Mizan		21,162
Naw Bahar		21,144		Created in 2005 from parts of Shamulzayi and Shinkay Districts
Qalat		36,560
Shah Joy		71,348
Shamulzayi		33,351
Shinkay		28,344
Tarnak Aw Jaldak		19,017

Transportation

In 2006, the province's first airstrip was opened near Qalat. It was for the Afghan National Army. The airstrip is not paved.