Jowzjan Province
Jowzjan
جوزجان | |
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°00′E / 36.75°N 66.00°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Sheberghan |
Government | |
• Governor | Shoaib Risalat[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Maulvi Gul Mohammad[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 11,798.3 km2 (4,555.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 613,481 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | AF-JOW |
Main languages | Dari Uzbek Turkmen |
Jowzjān or Jōzjān or Jawzjan (Persian: جوزجان, Turkmen: جوْزجن) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the northern area of the country. The capital is Sheberghan.
Demographics
There are around 485,300 people in the province. Most of them are ethnic Turkmens.
Politics
Jowzjan's current governor is Mohammed Aleem Sayee.
Districts
District | Capital | Population | Area[4] | Notes |
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Aqcha | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
Darzab | ||||
Fayzabad | ||||
Khamyab | ||||
Khaniqa | Created in 2005 within Aqcha District | |||
Khwaja Du Koh | ||||
Mardyan | ||||
Mingajik | ||||
Qarqin | ||||
Qush Tepa | Created in 2005 within Sheberghan District | |||
Sheberghan | Sub-divided in 2005 |
References
- ↑ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
- ↑ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (March 4, 2022). "په یو شمیر وزارتونو، قول اردو ګانو او ولایتونو کې نوې ټاکنې وشوې" – via pajhwok.com.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers