Jaghatu District (Ghazni)
Jaghatu
جغتو | |
|---|---|
  Jaghatu Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′38″N 68°11′08″E / 33.57722°N 68.18556°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni |
| Capital | Gulbawri |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2002) | 132,265 |
Jaghatu (Dari: جغتو) is one of the largest and most populated districts of Ghazni province in Afghanistan, west of the city of Ghazni.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name Jaghatu is derived from the Turkic word Jaghatai.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The Jaghatu district is mostly populated by the ethnic Hazaras.
History
[edit]On 18 May 2020, the Taliban killed two police officers and three civilians on a road in the Qyaq valley of the district and set their bodies on fire.[3][4]
Agriculture
[edit]- The main crops are wheat, potatoes, clovers, and alfalfa.[1]
- Sheep, goats, cows, donkeys, and poultry.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ نژادنامه افغان، اثر: فیضمحمد کاتب
- ^ "Taliban militants set the bodies of 5 people on fire after shooting them dead". 18 May 2020 – via www.khaama.com/.
- ^ "Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 troops in eastern Afghanistan". 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com/.
External links
[edit]- Map of Settlements[permanent dead link] AIMS, May 2002
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