Bazarak
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Bazarak
بازارک | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Panjshir Province |
| Elevation | 1,991 m (6,532 ft) |
| Population (2015)[3] | |
| • City | 24,723 [1] |
| • Urban | 24,723 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Bāzārak (Persian: بازارک) is the provincial capital of Panjshir Province, in the Panjshir Valley of northeastern Afghanistan. It has six villages: Khanez, Jangalak, Malaspa, Parandeh and Rahmankhel. The tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as the "Lion of Panjshir", is located in Bazarak.
Bazarak is a small city in the Northeast of Afghanistan. It has a total population of 24, 723 (2015) [4] and has only 3 Police districts (nahias).[5] The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 Hectares [6] while there are 2,747 total number of dwellings in the city.[7]
Bazarak, classified as an Urban Village, is located in northeastern Afghanistan. Developed land such as housing, institutions and agriculture is clustered along the Panjshir River. Institutional land accounts for almost 30% of built-up land area but the large majority of total land is barren (84%).[8]
In July 2011, an off-duty National Directorate of Security agent shot and killed two Americans, one was a member of the United States armed forces while the other was a civilian contractor. The assailant was originally from the Dara district of Panjshir Province but working in Kabul, he was also killed in the incident by U.S. military personnel.[9]
References
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015 - volume 2". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Afghan agent kills NATO soldier and civilian in Panjshir. July 9, 2011.
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