Khwaja Umari District
Khwaja Umari
خواجه عمری | |
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District | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni Province |
Khwaja Umari is a district in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.[2] It was created in 2005 from the large Bahrami Shahid District. The population in 2005 was estimated at 16,100, of whom 20% were Pashtun, 35% Tajik and 45% Hazara.[2] The district center is the village of Khwaja Umari.
The drought is less severe here than in many other parts of the country, and 80% of the arable land is in use.[2] The main source of income is agriculture, but many work in Ghazni and the rate of unemployment is lower than many other districts.
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School girls from the district in 2009.
References
- ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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