Tulak District

Tulak
تولک
District
Tulak
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°58′22″N 63°42′24″E / 33.9728°N 63.7067°E / 33.9728; 63.7067Coordinates: 33°58′22″N 63°42′24″E / 33.9728°N 63.7067°E / 33.9728; 63.7067
Country  Afghanistan
Province Ghor Province
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 50,000

Tulak District is located in the southwestern part of the Ghor Province, Afghanistan. It is a mountainous district like the whole province. The population is 50,000[1] and the district center is Kwajaha.

The Nalbandon zinc-lead deposit is located in the district. According to a study by the German Geological Mission, the reserves were estimated to be 130,000 tons of zinc and 12,000 tons of lead.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Settled Population of Ghor Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. "Nalbandon Lead- Zinc, Tulak District, Ghore Province, Afghanistan" (PDF). Ministry of Mines. Retrieved 2 December 2015.


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