Pashtun Zarghun District

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.

Pashtun Zarghun District
پښتون زرغون ولسوالی
ولسوالی پشتون ‌زرغون
Pashtun Zarghun District is located in Afghanistan
Pashtun Zarghun District
Pashtun Zarghun District
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°17′0″N 62°37′0″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat
Population
 (2008)
 • Total90,817
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Geography

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

The estimated population of Khoshi District in 2008 was roughly 90,817.[3]

Education

In 2008, there were around 4 high schools and 20 secondary schools in the district.

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Margaret Ann Mills, Rhetorics and Politics in Afghan Traditional Storytelling , University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991, ISBN 978-0-8122-8199-6
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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