Jaghatu District (Wardak)
Jaghatu is a district in Wardak province, Afghanistan, 20km northwest of Ghazni. According to 2019 data, the population is 50,792.[1] The district center is Ghazi Muhammad Jan Khan Bazaar.
Jaghatu جغتو | |
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  Jaghatu Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33.8554°N 68.3951°E | |
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| Province | Wardak Province |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
The district is within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[2] Agriculture is the main source of income. The popular apples in Afghanistan is from this district. Drought has become a serious problem in the whole province. Health and education services are lacking although most of the people in this area have attempted to create schools and for students to attend with their own efforts.
History
Jaghatu district has some historical places such as Barghalee, which was the capital of the Haptaly empire before Islam. Sultan Dam is located in Jaghatu district although only two villages in the district benefit from the water, the rest of the water goes towards the Khaja Omary district and Ghazni province.
Notes
- "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 13. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- Coyle, Dennis Walter (August 2014). "Placing Wardak among Pashto varieties" (PDF). University of North Dakota:UND. p. 10. Retrieved 21 October 2017.