Ghazni Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ghazni (غزنى) |
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| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Ghazni |
| - coordinates | 33°30′N 68°00′E / 33.5°N 68°E |
| Area | 22,915 km² (8,848 sq mi) |
| Population | 931,000 (2002) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Pashto Dari Persian |
Ghazni (Persian: غزنی) (Pashto: غزني) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City.
Demographics and geography
The major ethnic groups in the province are Hazaras, Pashtuns and Tajiks. There are also some Burki, and Uzbeks. Ghazni is made up of 19 districts.
| District name | District Center | Ethnical data(%) |
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| Ab Band | Haji Khel | 100% Pashtun |
| Ajristan | Sangar | 97% Hazara, 3% Pashtun |
| Andar | Miray | 100% Pashtun |
| Dih Yak | Ramak | 89% Pashtun, 11% Tajik |
| Gelan | Janda | 100% Pashtun |
| Ghazni | Ghazni | 50% Tajik, 25% Hazara, 25% Pashtun |
| Giro | Pana | 100% Pashtun |
| Jaghatu | Gul Bahawari | 88% Hazara, 22% Pashtun |
| Jaghori | Sange-e-Masha | 100% Hazara |
| Khogyani | Khogyani | 100% Pashtun |
| Khwaja Umari | Kwaja Umari | 45% Hazara, 35% Tajik and 20% Pashtun |
| Malistan | Malistan | 100% Hazara |
| Muqur | Muqur | 85% Pashtun, 15% Tajik |
| Nawa | Nawa | 100% Pashtun |
| Nawur | Du Abi | 100% Hazara |
| Qarabagh | Qarabagh | 50% Hazara, 40% Tajik, 10% Pashtun |
| Rashidan | Rashidan | 96% Pashtun, 4% Hazara |
| Waghaz | Waghaz | 100% Pashtun |
| Zana Khan | Dado | 100% Pashtun |
Some Sikhs and Hindus also live in Ghazni province. During the Taliban regime they fled the country. With the current administration they have returned to Ghazni city.
Infrastructure
Band E Sardeh Dam is located in Andar District near the border with Paktika Province. It creates a large water reservoir that is important to the irrigation of the Kahnjoor farming zone.
Related pages
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Logar Province Paktia Province |
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| Zabul Province | Paktika Province |
Images for kids
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View of the Old Ghazni City
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The minaret of Ghazni, built by Bahram Shah during the Ghaznavid Empire
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Polish forces in Rashidan district during "Operation Passage" in April 2009.
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U.S. paratroopers and Afghan soldiers move into a village during a combined patrol in 2012.
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Schoolgirls in Ghazni province
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The Sardeh Band Dam in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Gazni para niños
