Maidan Wardak Province
Maidan Wardak Province (also spelled Maidan Wardag, or Maidan Vardak, Pashto: میدان وردګ Persian: میدان وردک, [Maidan warˈdak]) is one of thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the central east part of Afghanistan. About 540,100 people live in the province. The capital is Maidan Shar.
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میدان وردک | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Wardak highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°24′N 68°24′E / 34.4°N 68.4°ECoordinates: 34°24′N 68°24′E / 34.4°N 68.4°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Maidan Shar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Amin Jan[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Sher Ahmad Ammar[1] |
| • Police Chief | Sheikh Mohammad Sharif Halimi[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 671,817 |
| • Density | 64.922/km2 (168.148/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-WAR |
| Main languages | Pashto Hazaragi and Dari |
Districts
| District | Capital | Population[4] | Area[5] | Ethnical data(%)[6] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chak | 83,376 | 1,273 | 100% Pashtuns | ||
| Day Mirdad | 28,865 | 56% Hazaras, 44% Pashtuns | |||
| Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud | 25,079 | 90% Hazaras, 10% Pashtuns | |||
| Jaghatu | 46,667 | 88% Pashtuns, 22% Hazaras | Shifted from Ghazni Province in 2005 | ||
| Jalrez | 44,873 | 48% Pashtuns, 47% Hazaras, 5% Tajiks | |||
| Markazi Bihsud | 94,328 | 85% Hazaras, 15% Pashtuns | |||
| Maidan Shar | 35,008 | 85% Pashtuns, 14% Tajiks, 1% Hazaras | |||
| Narkh | 56,354 | 80% Pashtuns, 15% Tajiks, 5% Hazaras | |||
| Saydabad | 114,793 | 1,163 | 100% Pashtuns |
Maidan Wardak Province Media
US Soldier in Wardak Province in 2011
The mountains around Wardak province, Afghanistan, are covered with snow after a two day snow storm, November 25, 2009
A school being renovated in the Jalrez district of Wardak province in 2009
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
- ↑ https://moi.gov.af/ps/%D8%AF-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%DA%AB%D9%88-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%BC%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%84-%D8%B4%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88-%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%88-%DA%A9%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AF
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Wardak%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2009-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Wardak Provincial Profile - MRRD
- ↑ "FAO in Afghanistan - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". www.fao.org.
- ↑ Ethnic demographic statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
