Paktia Province Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Paktia (پکتیا)
Province
Landscape in Paktia Province
Country	Afghanistan

Capital	Gardez
- coordinates	33°36′N 69°30′E / 33.6°N 69.5°E / 33.6; 69.5

Area	6,432 km² (2,483 sq mi)

Population	415,000 (2002)

Timezone	UTC+4:30

languages	Pashto

Paktia (Pashto: پکتيا - Paktyā) is a province under Afghanistan. Its capital (city) is Gardez. There are about 1.3 million people who live in the Province. Most of the people are Pashtun.

Districts

Paktia is made up of 14 district (District Centers are given in parentheses):

**Districts of Paktia Province**
District	Capital	Population	Area	Notes
Ahmadabad				Created in 2005 within Sayid Karam District; includes the unofficial district Mirzaka
Dand Aw Patan
Gardez				Includes the capital Gardez, which lies at the crossroads of the province's main north-south and east-west roads
Gerda Serai
Janikhel
Lazha Ahmadkhel
Lazha Mangal
Mirzaka
Tsamkani				Includes the city of Tsamkani, the largest in the eastern half of Paktia and a major gateway to Pakistan
Sayid Karam				Sub-divided in 2005
Shwak
Wuza Zadran				Sub-divided in 2005 to create Gerda Serai
Zazi				People fleeing sectarian strife between Shiites and Sunnis in Pakistan occasionally take refuge in Jaji
Zurmat				Populous, relatively prosperous agricultural district. Unlike most other districts, Zurmat includes more than one tribal group, making it somewhat more fractious than other districts