Tarinkot District
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| Tarin Kot تیرینکوت |
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 Tarin Kot
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| Coordinates: 32°40′48″N 65°55′12″E / 32.68000°N 65.92000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Uruzgan Province |
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U.S. Army soldier watching Afghans pass during a logistics inspection in Tarinkot.
Tarinkot District is a district of Urozgan Province, Afghanistan.[1] The capital of the district and the province is the town called Tarinkot.
In Tarinkot district, two Pashtun tribal confederations are represented. The Tareen tribes: Popolzai, Barakzai, Achakzai; and the Ghilzai tribes: Tokhi, Hotak, Suleiman-Khel.
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External links[edit]
- Map of Settlements United Nations, AIMS, May 2002
References[edit]
- ^ a b "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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