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 Dara 24,782 70% Tajik, 30% Pashtun
Bakwa 39,871 100% Pashtun
Bala Buluk 72,465 95% Pashtun, 5% Tajik
Farah Farah 109,409 85% Pashtun, 10% Tajik, 5% other
Gulistan 49,774 80% Pashtun, 20% Tajik
Khaki Safed 34,600 99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik
Lash Wa Juwayn 20,499 50% Pashtun, 50% Tajik
Pur Chaman 51,626 95% Tajik, 5% Pashtun
Pusht Rod 36,315 99% Pashtun, 1% Tajik
Qala-I-Kah 30,653 70% Pashtun, 30% Tajik
Shib Koh 23,013 70% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 15% other

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.