Paktia Province
Paktia (Pashto: پکتيا - Paktyā) is a province under Afghanistan. Its capital (city) is Gardez. There are about 1.3 million people who live in the Province. Most of the people are Pashtun.
Paktia
پکتیا | |
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 Aerial view of a fort in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Paktia highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Gardez |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Ali Jan Ahmad[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Sheikh Aziz-ur-Rehman Mansoor[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,432 km2 (2,483 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 622,831 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-PIA |
| Main languages | Pashto |
Districts
Paktia is made up of 14 district (District Centers are given in parentheses):
| District | Capital | Population | Area[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadabad | Created in 2005 within Sayid Karam District; includes the unofficial district Mirzaka | |||
| Dand Aw Patan | ||||
| Gardez | Includes the capital Gardez, which lies at the crossroads of the province's main north-south and east-west roads | |||
| Gerda Serai | ||||
| Janikhel | ||||
| Lazha Ahmadkhel | ||||
| Lazha Mangal | ||||
| Mirzaka | ||||
| Tsamkani | Includes the city of Tsamkani, the largest in the eastern half of Paktia and a major gateway to Pakistan | |||
| Sayid Karam | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Shwak | ||||
| Wuza Zadran | Sub-divided in 2005 to create Gerda Serai | |||
| Zazi | People fleeing sectarian strife between Shiites and Sunnis in Pakistan occasionally take refuge in Jaji | |||
| Zurmat | Populous, relatively prosperous agricultural district. Unlike most other districts, Zurmat includes more than one tribal group, making it somewhat more fractious than other districts |
References
- "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
- "د پکتیا ولایت د ټولو ولسوالیو د مسؤلینو او امنیه قوماندانانو ګډه غونډه جوړه شوه – د افغانستان اسلامي امارت". 16 November 2021.
- "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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