Tarinkot District
| Tarin Kot تیرینکوت | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Tarin Kot Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′48″N 65°55′12″E / 32.68000°N 65.92000°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Uruzgan Province |
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U.S. Army soldier watching Afghans pass during a logistics inspection in Tarinkot.
Tarinkot District, also spelled as Tarin Kowt[2], is a district of Urozgan Province, Afghanistan.[1] The capital of the district and the province is the town called Tarinkot.
In Tarinkot district, two Pashtun tribal confederations are represented. The Tareen tribes: Popolzai, Barakzai, Achakzai; and the Ghilzai tribes: Tokhi, Hotak, Suleiman-Khel.
See also
External links
- Map of Settlements United Nations, AIMS, May 2002
References
- 1 2 "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-29/brown---tarin-kowt-and-the-battle-for-minds/2816352
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