Urozgan Province

province of Afghanistan

Urōzgān (Pashto: اروزگان), also spelled Uruzgan, Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Its capital is Tarinkot. Most of the province is mountains.

Uruzgan
اروزگان
Aerial photograph of fields in Uruzgan Province
Aerial photograph of fields in Uruzgan Province
Map of Afghanistan with Uruzgan highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Uruzgan highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 32°48′N 66°00′E / 32.8°N 66.0°E / 32.8; 66.0
Country Afghanistan
CapitalTarinkot
Government
 • GovernorHaji Dawat[1]
 • Police ChiefMullah Abdullah Bashir[2]
Area
 • Total12,640 km2 (4,880 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total436,079
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-URU
Main languagesPashto and Dari

Districts change

Districts of Urozgan Province
District Capital Population Area[4] Notes
Chora 72,000
Deh Rawud Deh Rawood 78,750
Gizab 59,000
Khas Urozgan 80,000
Shahidi Hassas (Cahar Chineh) 84,000
Tarinkot Tarinkot 100,000

References change

  1. "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
  2. "ارزګان کې د طالبانو امنیه قوماندان: د دیني عالمانو جامه کې طالب ضد ډلې پیدا شوي". December 11, 2021.
  3. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, National Statistics and Information Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers