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.
لغمان | |
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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] |
Districts
District | Capital | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Laghman Provincial profile MRRD" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-17.