Jowzjan Province

province of Afghanistan

Jowzjān or Jōzjān or Jawzjan (Persian: جوزجان, Turkmen: جوْزجن) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the northern area of the country. The capital is Sheberghan.

Jowzjan
جوزجان
Map of Afghanistan with Jowzjan highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Jowzjan highlighted
Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°00′E / 36.75°N 66.00°E / 36.75; 66.00
Country Afghanistan
CapitalSheberghan
Government
 • GovernorShoaib Risalat[1]
 • Deputy GovernorMaulvi Gul Mohammad[2]
Area
 • Total11,798.3 km2 (4,555.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total613,481
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-JOW
Main languagesDari
Uzbek
Turkmen

Demographics

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There are around 485,300 people in the province. Most of them are ethnic Turkmens.

Politics

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Jowzjan's current governor is Mohammed Aleem Sayee.

Districts

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Districts of Jowzjan Province
District Capital Population Area[4] Notes
Aqcha Sub-divided in 2005
Darzab
Fayzabad
Khamyab
Khaniqa Created in 2005 within Aqcha District
Khwaja Du Koh
Mardyan
Mingajik
Qarqin
Qush Tepa Created in 2005 within Sheberghan District
Sheberghan Sub-divided in 2005

References

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  1. "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. کاکړ, جاويد هميم (March 4, 2022). "په یو شمیر وزارتونو، قول اردو ګانو او ولایتونو کې نوې ټاکنې وشوې" – via pajhwok.com.
  3. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers