Nimruz Province

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Coordinates: 31°00′N 62°30′E / 31.0°N 62.5°E / 31.0; 62.5
Nimruz (نیمروز)
Province
Country  Afghanistan
Capital Zaranj
 - coordinates 31°00′N 62°30′E / 31.0°N 62.5°E / 31.0; 62.5
Area 41,005 km2 (15,832 sq mi)
Population 149,000 (2002) [1]
Density 3.634 /km2 (9 /sq mi)
Governor Ghulam Dastagir Azad
Timezone UTC+4:30
Main languages Balochi
Pashto
Map of Afghanistan with Nimruz highlighted
Nimroz.jpg

Nimruz (Balochi/Pashto/Persian: نیمروز ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the south-west of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. The name Nimruz means "mid-day" in Persian. Nimruz covers 41,000 km² and has a population of 149,000 (2002 estimate). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country, located in the Sistan Basin. A substantial part of the province is the desert area of Dashti Margo.

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[edit] Ethnography

61% people are Balochs, forming the majority in the province, and Pashtuns are 27% of the population.[1] There are also some Tajiks and Uzbeks. Around 85% people in Nimruz live in rural areas while 15% live in urban areas.

[edit] Districts

Districts of Nimruz Province
District Capital Population Area[2] Notes
Chahar Burjak 8,080
Chakhansur 11,165
Kang 13,514
Khash Rod 35,381
Zaranj Zaranj (capital city) 49,851

[edit] Company

[edit] Towns and villages

[edit] Airlines serving this Province

Chakhansur, Nimruz

[edit] References

Districts of Nimruz.

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