Ghor Province
Ghōr (Pashto: غور, (Persian: غور), also spelled Ghowr or Ghur, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The capital of Ghor is Chaghcharan.
Ghōr
غور | |
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 Minaret of Jam, Shahrak District | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Ghor highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°N 65°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Firuzkoh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,478.8 km2 (14,084.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 700,296 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-GHO |
| Main languages | Dari Persian (Hazaragi) Pashto |
About 635,302 people live in Ghor Province.[2]
Districts
| District | Capital | Population[2] | Area | Notes |
| Chaghcharan | 132,442 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Charsada | 30,079 | Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District | ||
| Dawlat Yar | 33,364 | Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District | ||
| Du Layna | 38,654 | Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District and Shahrak District | ||
| Lal Wa Sarjangal | 92,800 | |||
| Pasaband | 92,356 | |||
| Saghar | 30,497 | |||
| Shahrak | 57,888 | |||
| Taywara | 82,287 | |||
| Tulak | 44,935 |
Politics
Governors
The current governor of Ghor is Sayyed Mohammad Eqbal Munib.
References
- "Afghanistan at GeoHive". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- "B. Demography and Population of Ghor Province" (PDF). United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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