Panjshir Province

Panjshir (Persian: پنجشیر, literally "Five Lions", also spelled as Panjsher) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Containing the Panjshir Valley, it was established from the Parwan Province in April 13, 2004. Its population is around 139,100, and its area is 3,610 square kilometers. Its capital is the town of Bazarak.

A NATO-ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team is based in the province and is led by the U.S.

The major ethnic group in the province is Tajik, with some Hazaras, and a small number of Pashtuns, Nuristanis and Pashai.

Districts

Districts of Panjshir Province

District	Capital	Population	Area	Notes
Anaba				Created in 2005 within Panjsher District
Bazarak				Created in 2005 within Panjsher District
Darah				Created in 2005 within Hisa Duwum Panjsher District
Khenj				Created in 2005 within Hisa Awal Panjsher District
Paryan				Created in 2005 within Hisa Awal Panjsher District
Rokha				Created in 2005 from parts of Hisa Duwum Panjsher and Panjsher Districts
Shotul				Created in 2005 within Panjsher District

Hisa-I-Awali Panjsher District.

Provincial Gov. Hajii Bahlol takes the first of several honorary snips of the red ribbon at the grand opening for Panjshir's Bakshi Khiel Bridge in the province’s Rokha district.

See also

• Panjshir River

External links

• Naval Postgraduate School - Panjshir Province