Dahana i Ghuri District

Dahana i Ghuri
دهنه غوری
District
Dahana i Ghuri
Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 35°49′12″N 68°27′36″E / 35.82000°N 68.46000°E / 35.82000; 68.46000
Country  Afghanistan
Province Baghlan Province
Area
 • Total 1,468 km2 (567 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 86,400

Dahana i Ghuri district (pop: 86,400)[2] is located in the most southwestern part of Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The capital is Dahana i Ghuri[3] (also:Dahaneh-ye Ġawri, Dahana Gori, Dahana Ghori, Dahaneh-ye Ghowri). Its population is about 3,400 people. It is connected with Baghlan and Puli Khumri with an all-weather primary road.[3]

District profile:[2]

  • Villages: 105
  • Schools: 18 primary, 7 secondary, 11 high schools
  • Health centers: 2 basic, 1 comprehensive

Economy

The majority of residents are engaged in farming and animal breeding. Main agricultural products include: wheat, barley, sesame, Zaghar, melon and water melon. Animals include: cow, sheep, donkey, horse and birds.[2]

History

The district was captured by the Taliban on 15 August 2016 after days of fighting with Afghan forces.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Dahana-e-ghori District Development Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Dahana i Ghori District Map" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Taliban overruns district in Afghanistan's Baghlan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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