Logar Province
Logar لوگر | |
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 Aerial view of Mohammad Agha District in Logar province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Logar highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°00′N 69°12′E / 34.0°N 69.2°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Puli Alam |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Maulvi Inayatullah[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Inamullah Salahuddin[2] |
| • Police Chief | Mohammaduddin Shah Mukhtab[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,879.8 km2 (1,498.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 442,037 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-LOG |
| Main languages | Dari Pashto |
Logar (Pashto: لوګر, Persian: لوگَر) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the eastern part of the country. Most of the people are Pashtun.
Districts[change | change source]
| District | Capital | Population[4] | Area[5] | Notes |
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| Azra | 14,550 | Shifted from Paktia Province in 2005 | ||
| Baraki Barak | 78,063 | Includes the road linking Pul-i-Alam with Highway 1 to the west | ||
| Charkh | 40,492 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Kharwar | 26,607 | Created in 2005 within Charkh District | ||
| Khoshi | 15,127 | Home to lot of the Shiite enclaves in southeast Afghanistan | ||
| Mohammad Agha | 58,979 | The northern portion of Mohammad Agha is contiguous with the southern 'suburbs' of Kabul | ||
| Pul-i-Alam | 88,886 | Includes the capital city |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (14 March 2022). "سرپرست حکومت په وزارتونو، ولایتونو او قول اردو ګانو کې نوې ټاکنې وکړې" [The caretaker government held new elections in ministries, provinces and corps] (in Pashto).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول" [New governors and police chiefs were elected for nearly twenty provinces] (in Pashto). 7 November 2021.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Logar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2009-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Logar Provincial Profile - MRRD
- ↑ "FAO in Afghanistan - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". www.fao.org.
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