Farah Province

Farah
فراه‎
Province
Map of Afghanistan with Farah highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Farah highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 32°30′N 63°30′E / 32.5°N 63.5°E / 32.5; 63.5
Country Afghanistan
CapitalFarah
Government
 • GovernorNoor Mohammad Rohani[1]
 • Deputy GovernorJihadiyar Sahib[1]
 • Police ChiefHaji Sahib Masoom[1]
Area
 • Total48,470.9 km2 (18,714.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total573,146
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-FRA
Main languagesDari

Farah (Pashto/Persian: فراه) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is large with few people living in it. It is the fourth largest province in Afghanistan. It is on the Iranian border. Most of the people are Pashtun.

Districts

Districts of Farah Province
District Capital Population[3] Area[4] Notes[5]
Anar Dara24,78270% Tajik, 30% Pashtun
Bakwa39,871100% Pashtun
Bala Buluk72,46595% Pashtun, 5% Tajik
FarahFarah109,40985% Pashtun, 10% Tajik, 5% other
Gulistan49,77480% Pashtun, 20% Tajik
Khaki Safed34,60099% Pashtun, 1% Tajik
Lash Wa Juwayn20,49950% Pashtun, 50% Tajik
Pur Chaman51,62695% Tajik, 5% Pashtun
Pusht Rod36,31599% Pashtun, 1% Tajik
Qala-I-Kah30,65370% Pashtun, 30% Tajik
Shib Koh23,01370% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 15% other

References

  1. 1 2 3 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ Government of Afghanistan. "Provincial Development Plan, Farrah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2009.
  4. ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
  5. ↑ "Loading". Aims.org.af. 2005-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
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