Arghistan District

Arghistan District
ارغستان
District

Districts of Kandahar
Country  Afghanistan
Province Kandahar Province
Center Town of Arghistan
Population (2006)
  Total 30,500
Time zone + 4.30

The Arghistan District (Pashto: ارغستان ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی ارغستان) is a district situated in the northeastern part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Spin Boldak District to the south and west, Daman District to the west, Zabul Province to the north, Maruf District to the east and Pakistan to the east and south. The population is 30,500 (2006). The district center is the village of Arghistan, located in the central part of the district in the Arghistan River valley.

American forces guard Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Arghistan.[1]

References

  1. "United States Institute of Peace - Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training - Afghanistan Experience Project" (PDF). United States Institute of Peace. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-12.


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