Logar Province
Logar (Pashto: لوګر, Persian: لوگَر) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the eastern part of the country. Most of the people are Pashtun.
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 Map of Afghanistan with Logar highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°00′N 69°12′E / 34.0°N 69.2°ECoordinates: 34°00′N 69°12′E / 34.0°N 69.2°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Puli Alam |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Maulvi Inayatullah[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Inamullah Salahuddin[2] |
| • Police Chief | Mohammaduddin Shah Mukhtab[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,879.8 km2 (1,498.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 442,037 |
| • Density | 113.9329/km2 (295.085/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-LOG |
| Main languages | Dari Pashto |
Districts
| District | Capital | Population[4] | Area[5] | Notes |
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| Azra | 14,550 | Shifted from Paktia Province in 2005 | ||
| Baraki Barak | 78,063 | Includes the road linking Pul-i-Alam with Highway 1 to the west | ||
| Charkh | 40,492 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Kharwar | 26,607 | Created in 2005 within Charkh District | ||
| Khoshi | 15,127 | Home to lot of the Shiite enclaves in southeast Afghanistan | ||
| Mohammad Agha | 58,979 | The northern portion of Mohammad Agha is contiguous with the southern 'suburbs' of Kabul | ||
| Pul-i-Alam | 88,886 | Includes the capital city |
Logar Province Media
Puli Alam, the capital of Logar province.
The main river valley in the Khoshi District of Logar province. Extensive irrigation and canal works, known as karez, provide water for the majority of the agriculture in southeastern Afghanistan.
References
- ↑ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (14 March 2022) (in Pashto). سرپرست حکومت په وزارتونو، ولایتونو او قول اردو ګانو کې نوې ټاکنې وکړې. https://pajhwok.com/ps/2022/03/14/new-officials-appointed-in-governament/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول (in Pashto) (7 November 2021). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22 (April 2021)National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Logar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2009-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Logar Provincial Profile - MRRD
- ↑ FAO in Afghanistan - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. www.fao.org.
