Farah Province

Farah (Pashto/Persian: فراه) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is large with few people living in it. It is the fourth largest province in Afghanistan. It is on the Iranian border. Most of the people are Pashtun.

Farah فراه‎
Province
Map of Afghanistan with Farah highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 32.5°N 63.5°E / 32.5; 63.5
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Farah
Government
• Governor	Noor Mohammad Rohani
• Deputy Governor	Jihadiyar Sahib
• Police Chief	Haji Sahib Masoom
Area
• Total	48,470.9 km2 (18,714.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	573,146
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 code	AF-FRA
Main languages	Dari

Districts

Districts of Farah Province

District	Capital	Population	Area	Notes
Anar Dara		24,782		70% Tajik, 30% Pashtun
Bakwa		39,871		100% Pashtun
Bala Buluk		72,465		95% Pashtun, 5% Tajik
Farah	Farah	109,409		85% Pashtun, 10% Tajik, 5% other
Gulistan		49,774		80% Pashtun, 20% Tajik
Khaki Safed		34,600		99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik
Lash Wa Juwayn		20,499		50% Pashtun, 50% Tajik
Pur Chaman		51,626		95% Tajik, 5% Pashtun
Pusht Rod		36,315		99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik
Qala-I-Kah		30,653		70% Pashtun, 30% Tajik
Shib Koh		23,013		70% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 15% other