Khost Province
Khost (Pashto: خوست) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia Province in the past. Its capital is Khost.
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 Map of Afghanistan with Khost highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°ECoordinates: 33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Established | 1986[1] (de facto) |
| Capital | Khost |
| Districts | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Nabi Omari[2] |
| • Deputy Governor | Mohammad Din Shah Mohabat[3] |
| • Police Chief | Maulvi Mehboob Shah Qanat[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,151.5 km2 (1,602.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • Total | 647,730 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 156.0231/km2 (404.098/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Main languages | Pashto |
| HDI (2019) | 0.506[6] low · 3rd |
The current Governor of the Province is Abdul Jabbar Naeemi.[7]
There are 638,849 living in the Province. They are mostly Pashtun.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population[8] | Area[9] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bak | 27,675 | |||
| Gurbuz | 30,751 | |||
| Zazi Maidan | 23,197 | |||
| Khost Matun | 160,214 | |||
| Mandozayi | 61,682 | |||
| Musakhel | 41,998 | |||
| Nadir Shah Kot | 37,193 | |||
| Qalandar | 11,406 | |||
| Sabari | 89,779 | |||
| Shamal | 13,523 | Shifted from Paktia Province in 2005 | ||
| Spera | 26,685 | |||
| Tani | 67,096 | |||
| Tirazayi |
Khost Province Media
Military engagement near Khost.
Map of the Southern Province.
Map of the Mujahideen in 1985.
Image of Shaikh Zayed University.
Districts of Khost and surrounding areas.
Khost, the capital of Khost province
Afghan children in Khost Province
References
- ↑ "The Ghost of Khost: What History Might Tell Us about the Future of Afghanistan > Air University (AU) > Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Article Display". www.airuniversity.af.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ "Taliban appoints former Guantanamo Bay detainee released under Obama to leadership post in Afghanistan". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ "له پاکستانه د خوراکي توکو او درملو مرسته خوست ته ورسېده". مشال راډيو.
- ↑ "خوست کې د بېلابېلو جرمونو په تور ۲۴ کسان نيول شوي". December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ↑ "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 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org.
- ↑ Naval Postgraduate school Khost Province Executive summary
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Khost%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2010-01-06 at the Wayback Machine Khost Provincial Profile
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
