Farah Province
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فراه | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Farah highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 32°30′N 63°30′E / 32.5°N 63.5°ECoordinates: 32°30′N 63°30′E / 32.5°N 63.5°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Farah |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Noor Mohammad Rohani[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Jihadiyar Sahib[1] |
| • Police Chief | Haji Sahib Masoom[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48,470.9 km2 (18,714.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 573,146 |
| • Density | 11.824538/km2 (30.62541/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-FRA |
| Main languages | Dari |
Farah (Pashto/Persian: فراه) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is large with few people living in it. It is the fourth largest province in Afghanistan. It is on the Iranian border. Most of the people are Pashtun.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population[3] | Area[4] | Notes[5] |
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| Anar Dara | 24,782 | 70% Tajik, 30% Pashtun | ||
| Bakwa | 39,871 | 100% Pashtun | ||
| Bala Buluk | 72,465 | 95% Pashtun, 5% Tajik | ||
| Farah | Farah | 109,409 | 85% Pashtun, 10% Tajik, 5% other | |
| Gulistan | 49,774 | 80% Pashtun, 20% Tajik | ||
| Khaki Safed | 34,600 | 99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik | ||
| Lash Wa Juwayn | 20,499 | 50% Pashtun, 50% Tajik | ||
| Pur Chaman | 51,626 | 95% Tajik, 5% Pashtun | ||
| Pusht Rod | 36,315 | 99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik | ||
| Qala-I-Kah | 30,653 | 70% Pashtun, 30% Tajik | ||
| Shib Koh | 23,013 | 70% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 15% other |
Farah Province Media
U.S. forces outside the Citadel of Alexander the Great near the city of Farah in 2004.
The Togj bridge in Farah Afghanistan was rebuilt by the Provincial Reconstruction Team in 2010
Village elders attend the graduation ceremony for the first Afghan local police unit in the Bala Baluk district.
Districts of Farah province
The tomb of Muhammad Jaunpuri
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول (7 November 2021). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ↑ Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22 (April 2021)National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Government of Afghanistan. Provincial Development Plan, Farrah Provincial Profile.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
- ↑ Loading (2005-04-12)Aims.org.af. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
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