Badghis Province
Bādghīs (Persie/Pashto: بادغیس) is ane o the thirty-fower provinces o Afghanistan. It is locatit in northwastren Afghanistan, atween the Murghab an Hari rivers, extendin as far northward as the edge o the desert o Sarakhs. It includes the Chul formations through which the Turkmen-Afghan bundary runs.[2] The province wis carvit oot o portions o Herat Province an Meymaneh Province in 1964 an haes a total aurie o 20,591 km2.[3]
Badghis بادغیس | |
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Province o Afghanistan | |
A veelage in Badghis | |
Location athin Afghanistan | |
Districts prior tae 2005 realignment | |
Coordinates: 35°0′N 63°45′E / 35.000°N 63.750°E | |
Kintra | Afghanistan |
Provincial seat | Qala i Naw |
Destricts | |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Dilbar Jan Arman Shinwari |
Area | |
• Total | 20591 km2 (7,950 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 499,393 |
• Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• | Tajiks |
• | Pashtuns |
• | Uzbeks |
• | Turkmen |
Leids | |
• | Dari Persie Pashto Turkmen |
ISO 3166-2 code | AF-BDG |
References
eedit- ↑ "Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development: Badghis Provincial Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) frae the original on 3 Julie 2009. Retrieved 3 Julie 2009.
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- Afghanistan Information Management Service Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
Freemit airtins
eedit- Map of Badghis Province (PDF)