Paktika Province
province of Afghanistan
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.
Paktika
پکتیکا | |
|---|---|
 The Afghan national flag (2002-2021) overlooks a valley from an observation post at Paktika province in Afghanistan | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Paktika highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 32°30′N 68°48′E / 32.5°N 68.8°E | |
| Country |  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 | 41/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PKA |
| Main languages | Dari pashto |
Districts
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| 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 |
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 31 October 2022.
- ↑ "په پکتیکا کې د پړاو پله د رغولو چارې پیل شوې – باختر خبری آژانس". Bakhtarnews.af. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Paktika provincial profile, June 2004, profile compiled by the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD)
- ↑ Andrew Ross (ross@undpafg.org.pk. "Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers". Fao.org. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
