Paktika Province
Paktika (Pashto: پکتیکا) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-east of the country. Most of the people are Pashtun. Its capital is Sharana.
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پکتیکا | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Paktika highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 32°30′N 68°48′E / 32.5°N 68.8°ECoordinates: 32°30′N 68°48′E / 32.5°N 68.8°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan |
| Capital | Sharana |
| Largest city | Urgun |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdullah Mukhtar[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Muhibullah Hamas[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,482 km2 (7,522 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 789,079 |
| • Density | 40.5030/km2 (104.9022/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PKA |
| Main languages | Dari pashto |
Districts
| District | Capital | Population [4] | Area[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmal | 88,028 | |||
| Dila | 50,203 | |||
| Gayan | 42,495 | |||
| Gomal | 64,275 | |||
| Janikhel | 35,251 | Created in 2004 within Zarghun Shar District | ||
| Mata Khan | 19,758 | |||
| Nika | 15,103 | |||
| Omna | 25,690 | |||
| Sar Hawza | 36,236 | |||
| Surobi | 48,291 | |||
| Sharana | 54,416 | |||
| Terwa | 15,332 | Created in 2004 within Waza Khwa District | ||
| Urgun | 89,718 | |||
| Waza Khwa | 50,818 | Sub-divided in 2004 | ||
| Wor Mamay | 30,135 | |||
| Yahyakhel | 30,161 | Created in 2004 within Zarghun Shar District | ||
| Yusufkhel | 32,648 | Created in 2004 within Zarghun Shar District | ||
| Zarghun Shar | Zarghun Shar | 38,024 | Sub-divided in 2004 | |
| Ziruk | 43,190 |
Paktika Province Media
A convoy with members of Task Force 2–28, 172nd Infantry Brigade and the Afghan National Army winds its way through a small valley on its way back to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E from Combat Outpost Zerok. (2011)
A member of the US military inside a military base in 2012
Afghan Local Police and ANSF moving up a mountain pass
Local Afghan children observe U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghan National Police as they patrol the area to improve security and increase stability in the village of Rabat.
Local Afghans leaving the village of Rabat, hauling firewood in their pickup
Ethnolinguistic groups of Afghanistan
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References
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Paktika provincial profile, June 2004, profile compiled by the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD)
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
