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 | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Uruzgan highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 32°48′N 66°00′E / 32.8°N 66.0°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Tarinkot |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Haji Dawat[1] |
| • Police Chief | Mullah Abdullah Bashir[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,640 km2 (4,880 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 436,079 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-URU |
| Main languages | Pashto and Dari |
Districts
change| 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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "ارزګان کې د طالبانو امنیه قوماندان: د دیني عالمانو جامه کې طالب ضد ډلې پیدا شوي". December 11, 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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