Baghlan Province
Baghlan (Persian/Pashto: بغلان Baġlān) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Puli Khumri. The name comes from a major town in the province, Baghlan.
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بغلان | |
|---|---|
 The location of Baghlan Province within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°N 69°E / 36°N 69°ECoordinates: 36°N 69°E / 36°N 69°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Puli Khumri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,112 km2 (8,151 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2011-2012) | 848,500 |
| Languages | Dari Persian Pashto |
Demographics
Hazaras, Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzbeks are living in this Province.[2]
Economy
Agriculture
Baghlan's primary crops (as of 1974) were cotton and sugar beets. The area also produced grapes, pistachios, and pommegranates. The primary livestock are Karakul sheep.[3]
Other products
The province also produces silk. Coal is mined in the Karkar Valley.[3]
Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:
| District | Capital | Population[1] | Area[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andarab | 24400 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Annexed into Baghlani Jadid District in 2005 | ||||
| Baghlani Jadid | 164100 | |||
| Burka | 50400 | |||
| Dahana-I-Ghuri | 56300 | |||
| Dih Salah | 30500 | Created in 2005 within Andarab District | ||
| Dushi | 64000 | |||
| Farang Wa Gharu | 15900 | Created in 2005 within Khost Wa Fereng District | ||
| Guzargahi Nur | 9700 | Created in 2005 within Khost Wa Fereng District | ||
| Khinjan | 29100 | |||
| Khost Wa Fereng | 60300 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Khwaja Hijran | 22800 | Created in 2005 within Andarab District | ||
| Nahrin | 66100 | |||
| Puli Hisar | 26400 | Created in 2005 within Andarab District | ||
| Puli Khumri | 199700 | |||
| Tala wa Barfak | 28800 |
Politics
Governors
The current Governor of Baghlan is Mohammad Akbar Barakzai, appointed 2009.
Baghlan Province Media
Outpost of the 209th corps of the Afghan National Army in Baghlan in 2010
Districts of Baghlan Province before 2005, when Kahmard District was moved to Bamyan Province, and the districts of Andarab and Khost Wa Fereng were subdivided.
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.afghaneic.org/Data/CSO%20Population%20Data/Afghanistan%20CSO%20population%20data%201390%20(2011%20-12).pdf
- ↑ Baghlan province on NPS
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frank Clements. Conflict in Afghanistan: a historical encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2003. ISBN 1851094024, 9781851094028
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers