Zarghun Shahr District
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Zarghun Shahr District is a district of Paktika Province
, Afghanistan
.
, the district had an estimated population of over 75,000. However, by June 2004 the post-Taliban government separated off three new districts from the large Zarghun Shahr District. The new districts were Jani Khel District
, Yahya Khel District
and Yosuf Khel District
. The district population in 2004 of the reduced district was 38,024.
Paktika Province
Paktika is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-east of the country. Most of the population is Pashtun. Its capital is Sharan.-Political and military situation:...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
, the district had an estimated population of over 75,000. However, by June 2004 the post-Taliban government separated off three new districts from the large Zarghun Shahr District. The new districts were Jani Khel District
Jani Khel District
Jani Khel is a district in Paktika Province, in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2004 out of part of Zarghun Shahr District.-Demographics & population:Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available...
, Yahya Khel District
Yahya Khel District
Yahya Khel District is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan....
and Yosuf Khel District
Yosuf Khel District
Yosuf Khel District is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan....
. The district population in 2004 of the reduced district was 38,024.
External links
- "Zarghun Shahr District: Zarghun Shahr District: Afghanistan" map, January 2004, Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS); showing the larger district that existed before June 2004.