Zabul Province
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| Zabul (زابل) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Qalat |
| - coordinates | 32°06′N 67°06′E / 32.1°N 67.1°E |
| Area | 17,343 km² (6,696 sq mi) [1][2] |
| Population | 276,100 [3] |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Pashto |
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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[change | edit source]
| District | Capital | Population[4] | Area[5] | 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[change | edit source]
In 2006, the province's first airstrip was opened near Qalat. It was for the Afghan National Army. The airstrip is not paved.[6]
References[change | edit source]
- ↑ Provinces of Afghanistan on Statoids.
- ↑ Afghanistan's Provinces – Zabul at USAID
- ↑ Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan. "Settled Population of country by Provinces and sex for 2006-2009 years". http://www.cso.gov.af/demography/population.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Zabul%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
- ↑ First Airstrip in Zabul Province, USAID
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