Maidan Wardak Province: Province of Afghanistan
Maidan Wardak Province (also spelled Maidan Wardag, or Maidan Vardak, Pashto: میدان وردګ Persian: میدان وردک, ) is one of thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
It is in the central east part of Afghanistan. About 540,100 people live in the province. The capital is Maidan Shar.
Maidan Wardak میدان وردک | |
|---|---|
 A settlement in Wardak along the road between Kabul and Bamiyan | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Wardak highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°24′N 68°24′E / 34.4°N 68.4°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Maidan Shar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Amin Jan |
| • Deputy Governor | Sher Ahmad Ammar |
| • Police Chief | Sheikh Mohammad Sharif Halimi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 671,817 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-WAR |
| Main languages | Pashto Hazaragi and Dari |
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area | Ethnical data(%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chak | 83,376 | 1,273 | 100% Pashtuns | ||
| Day Mirdad | 28,865 | 56% Hazaras, 44% Pashtuns | |||
| Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud | 25,079 | 90% Hazaras, 10% Pashtuns | |||
| Jaghatu | 46,667 | 88% Pashtuns, 22% Hazaras | Shifted from Ghazni Province in 2005 | ||
| Jalrez | 44,873 | 48% Pashtuns, 47% Hazaras, 5% Tajiks | |||
| Markazi Bihsud | 94,328 | 85% Hazaras, 15% Pashtuns | |||
| Maidan Shar | 35,008 | 85% Pashtuns, 14% Tajiks, 1% Hazaras | |||
| Narkh | 56,354 | 80% Pashtuns, 15% Tajiks, 5% Hazaras | |||
| Saydabad | 114,793 | 1,163 | 100% Pashtuns |
References
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