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Dahana i Ghuri
دهنه غوری
Dahana i Ghuri is located in Afghanistan
Dahana i Ghuri

Dahana i Ghuri

Location within Afghanistan[1]

Coordinates: 35°49′12N 68°27′36E / 35.82000°N 68.46000°E / 35.82000; 68.46000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBaghlan
Area
 • Total1,468 km2 (567 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total86,400

Dahana i Ghuri district (pop: 86,400)[2] is located in the most southwestern part of Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The capital is Dahana i Ghuri[3] (also:Dahaneh-ye Ġawri, Dahana Gori, Dahana Ghori, Dahaneh-ye Ghowri). Its population is about 3,400 people. It is connected with Baghlan and Puli Khumri with an all-weather primary road.[3]

District profile:[2]

Economy

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The majority of residents are engaged in farming and animal breeding. Main agricultural products include: wheat, barley, sesame, Zaghar, melon and water melon. Animals include: cow, sheep, donkey, horse and birds.[2]

History

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The district was captured by the Taliban on 15 August 2016 after days of fighting with Afghan forces.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  • ^ a b c "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Dahana-e-ghori District Development Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  • ^ a b "Dahana i Ghori District Map" (PDF). United Nations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  • ^ "Taliban overruns district in Afghanistan's Baghlan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

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