Pashtun Zarghun District

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Pashtun Zarghun District
پښتون زرغون ولسوالی
ولسوالی پشتون ‌زرغون
Pashtun Zarghun District is located in Afghanistan
Pashtun Zarghun District
Pashtun Zarghun District
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°17′0″N 62°37′0″E / 34.28333°N 62.61667°E / 34.28333; 62.61667Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
90,817
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Pashtun Zarghun District (Pashto: پښتون زرغون ولسوالیCategory:Articles containing Pashto-language text / Persian: ولسوالی پشتون‌ زرغونCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text), formerly known as Posht-e Zirghān[2] or Posht-e Zirghūn (Persian: پشت زرغونCategory:Articles containing Persian-language text), is situated in the central part of Herat Province, Afghanistan in the valley of the Hari River. The district center is Pashtun Zarghun.

Geography

Pashtun Zarghun District borders Karukh District to the North, Obe District to the east, Adraskan District to the south and Guzara District to the west.

Population

The estimated population of Khoshi District in 2008 was roughly 90,817.[3] According to the official census, Pashtuns constitute the absolute majority of the population of this district, and most of them have lost their language and speak Dari.

Education

In 2008, there were around 4 high schools and 20 secondary schools in the district.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Category:CS1 maint: archived copy as title
  2. ↑ Margaret Ann Mills, Rhetorics and Politics in Afghan Traditional Storytelling , University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991, ISBN 978-0-8122-8199-6
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Category:CS1 maint: archived copy as title
Category:Districts of Herat Province


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