Laghman Province
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لغمان | |
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 The location of Laghman Province within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′36″N 70°12′0″E / 34.66000°N 70.20000°ECoordinates: 34°39′36″N 70°12′0″E / 34.66000°N 70.20000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mehtar Lam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,843 km2 (1,484 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 382,280 |
| • Density | 99.474/km2 (257.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | [Pashto] |
Laghman (Persian/Pashto: لغمان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the eastern part of Afghanistan. The capital is Mehtar Lam.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
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| Alingar | 89,716 | |||
| Alishing | 68,153 | |||
| Dawlat Shah | 40,887 | |||
| Mihtarlam | 112,856 | |||
| Qarghayi | 70,688 | |||
| Baad Pukh | New District |
Laghman Province Media
A village sits in a valley in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range in Laghman Province
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus walking with Governor Iqbal Azizi in 2011.
Members of the U.S. Air Force inspecting the underside of a bridge as traffic squeezes through the narrow roadway in Mihtarlam.
Spodumene (Var.: Kunzite)*Locality: Alinghar Pegmatite Field, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan (Locality at mindat.org)*A GORGEOUS, GEM, doubly-terminated and lustrous lilac CABINET kunzite
Districts of Laghman Province
References
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ Laghman Provincial profile MRRD. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
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Panjshir Province | Nuristan Province |
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| Kapisa Province | 
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Kunar Province | ||
 Laghman Province 
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| Kabul Province | Nangarhar Province |
