Baraki Barak
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| Baraki Barak | |
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 Baraki Barak
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| Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°ECoordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar Province |
| Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
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| • Total | 22,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Baraki Barak is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River.[1] The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town.
[edit] Ethnography
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Baraki Barak has historically been home to the Burki/Baraki/Ormuri (known outside Afghanistan as the "Burki") and to other Pashtuns and Tajiks. The town is named after the Baraki people, some of whom still speak the Baraki language; they live to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.
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[edit] References
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1985). Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan, Volume 6. Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst.. p. 92. ISBN 9783201012720.
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