Khinjan District
Khinjan District (pop: 29,600)[2] is located in the southern part of Baghlan province in the Hindu Kush mountains. The capital is the town of Khenjan. The main Kabul-Kunduz highway passes through the district from south to west. Ethnic Hazara makes up around 85% of the total population while the Pashtuns, Tajeks and Uzbeks, each at 5%, makes up the remaining 15% of the population.[3]
Khinjan خنجان | |
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  Khinjan Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′12″N 68°58′12″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 29,600 |
| Time zone | +4:30 |
See also
References
- "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Settled Population of Baghlan province by Civil Division , Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/baghlan/khinjan/khinjan.pdf%5B%5D
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