Pashtun Zarghun District
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| Pashtun Zarghun District پښتون زرغون ولسوالی ولسوالی پشتون زرغون |
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| Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′0″N 62°37′0″E / 34.28333°N 62.61667°ECoordinates: 34°17′0″N 62°37′0″E / 34.28333°N 62.61667°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Herat Province |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 90,817 |
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| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Pashtun Zarghun District (Pashto: پښتون زرغون ولسوالی / Persian: ولسوالی پشتون زرغون), formerly known as Posht-e Zirghān[2] or Posht-e Zirghūn (Persian: پشت زرغون), is situated in the central part of Herat Province, Afghanistan in the valley of the Hari River. The district center is Pashtun Zarghun.
Geography[edit]
Pashtun Zarghun District borders Karukh District to the North, Obe District to the east, Adraskan District to the south and Guzara District to the west.
Population[edit]
The estimated population of Khoshi District in 2008 was roughly 90,817.[3]
Education[edit]
In 2008, there were around 4 high schools and 20 secondary schools in the district.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/DDP/Herat/Pashtun%20Zarghun%20DDP%20Summary%20finalized.pdf
- ^ Margaret Ann Mills, Rhetorics and Politics in Afghan Traditional Storytelling , University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991, ISBN 978-0-8122-8199-6
- ^ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/DDP/Herat/Pashtun%20Zarghun%20DDP%20Summary%20finalized.pdf
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