Ghazni Province
Ghazni (Persian: غزنی) (Pashto: غزني) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City.
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غزنى | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Ghazni province highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 33°30′N 68°00′E / 33.5°N 68°ECoordinates: 33°30′N 68°00′E / 33.5°N 68°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Ghazni |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ishaq Akhundzada[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Sayed Hanif (Ebadah Agha)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,460 km2 (8,670 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,386,764 |
| • Density | 61.744/km2 (159.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-GHA |
| Main languages | Dari and Pashto |
Demographics and geography
The major ethnic groups in the province are Hazaras, Pashtuns and Tajiks. There are also some Burki, and Uzbeks. Ghazni is made up of 19 districts.
| District name | District Center | Ethnical data(%)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Ab Band | Haji Khel | 100% Pashtun |
| Ajristan | Sangar | 97% Hazara, 3% Pashtun |
| Andar | Miray | 100% Pashtun |
| Dih Yak | Ramak | 89% Pashtun, 11% Tajik |
| Gelan | Janda | 100% Pashtun |
| Ghazni | Ghazni | 50% Tajik, 25% Hazara, 25% Pashtun |
| Giro | Pana | 100% Pashtun |
| Jaghatu | Gul Bahawari | 88% Hazara, 22% Pashtun |
| Jaghori | Sange-e-Masha | 100% Hazara |
| Khogyani | Khogyani | 100% Pashtun |
| Khwaja Umari | Kwaja Umari | 45% Hazara, 35% Tajik and 20% Pashtun |
| Malistan | Malistan | 100% Hazara |
| Muqur | Muqur | 85% Pashtun, 15% Tajik |
| Nawa | Nawa | 100% Pashtun |
| Nawur | Du Abi | 100% Hazara |
| Qarabagh | Qarabagh | 50% Hazara, 40% Tajik, 10% Pashtun |
| Rashidan | Rashidan | 96% Pashtun, 4% Hazara |
| Waghaz | Waghaz | 100% Pashtun |
| Zana Khan | Dado | 100% Pashtun |
Some Sikhs and Hindus also live in Ghazni province. During the Taliban regime they fled the country. With the current administration they have returned to Ghazni city.
Infrastructure
Band E Sardeh Dam is located in Andar District near the border with Paktika Province. It creates a large water reservoir that is important to the irrigation of the Kahnjoor farming zone.
Ghazni Province Media
View of the Old Ghazni City
The minaret of Ghazni, built by Bahram Shah during the Ghaznavid Empire
Polish forces in Rashidan district during "Operation Passage" in April 2009.
U.S. paratroopers and Afghan soldiers move into a village during a combined patrol in 2012.
Ghazni PRT brings medical care and winter clothes to Nawa District.
Schoolgirls in Ghazni province
The Sardeh Band Dam in 2012
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ↑ Ethnic demographic statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine