Farah Province
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.
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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 |
Districts
| District | Capital | Population[3] | Area[4] | Notes[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Government of Afghanistan. "Provincial Development Plan, Farrah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2009.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
- ↑ "Loading". Aims.org.af. 2005-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
