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 | |
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![]() Map of Afghanistan with Jowzjan highlighted | |
Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°00′E / 36.75°N 66.00°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Sheberghan |
Government | |
• Governor | Shoaib Risalat[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Maulvi Gul Mohammad[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 11,798.3 km2 (4,555.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 613,481 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | AF-JOW |
Main languages | Dari Uzbek Turkmen |
Demographics
changeThere are around 485,300 people in the province. Most of them are ethnic Turkmens.
Politics
changeJowzjan's current governor is Mohammed Aleem Sayee.
Districts
changeDistrict | Capital | Population | Area[4] | Notes |
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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
change- ↑ "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.
- ↑ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (March 4, 2022). "په یو شمیر وزارتونو، قول اردو ګانو او ولایتونو کې نوې ټاکنې وشوې" – via pajhwok.com.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers