Laghman Province
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.
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| The location of Laghman Province within Afghanistan 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 | 22x20px 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] |
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
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A village sits in a valley in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range in Laghman Province
- Flickr - The U.S. Army - Laghman chat.jpg
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus walking with Governor Iqbal Azizi in 2011.
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Members of the U.S. Air Force inspecting the underside of a bridge as traffic squeezes through the narrow roadway in Mihtarlam.
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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
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Districts of Laghman Province
