Takana, Afghanistan

Takana
Subdistrict and village
Takana is located in Afghanistan
Takana
Takana
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°26′24″N 68°32′48″E / 34.44000°N 68.54667°E / 34.44000; 68.54667
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceMaidan Wardak
DistrictJalrez
Elevation
2,629 m (8,625 ft)
Time zoneUTC+04:30

Takana, also Takānah-ye Bālā, is a subdistrict and village of Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan.[1] It lies along the Kabul–Behsud Highway, to the west of the town of Jalrez.[2]

History

The Taliban invaded Takana and Jalrez on July 20, 1997. Wahdat forces, consisting of mainly Hazaras, retreated into the valley and reportedly took out 70 Taliban in a counterattack, setting them on fire.[3]

Demographics

Though mainly ethnic Hazaras,[3] a population of Tajiks live in the village.[1] there are also Sadat ethnic group who are living in Takana. the people speaks persian in Takana and it has been said that majority of people in Takana are Tajiks ethnic group.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "One Land, Two Rules (9): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Jalrez district of Wardak province". Afghan Analysts Network. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Takānah-ye Bālā". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Sangh Mittra; Bachchan Kumar (2004). Encyclopaedia of Women in South Asia: Afghanistan. Gyan Publishing. p. 194. ISBN 978-81-7835-191-9.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference RahmaniWasi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).