Zabul Province: Province of Afghanistan
Zabul (Pashto: زابل) is a historic province in southern Afghanistan.
Qalat is the capital. About 275,100 people live in the province. The major ethnic group is Pashtun.
Zabul زابل | |
|---|---|
 Almond trees in Zabul Province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Zabul highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′N 67°06′E / 32.1°N 67.1°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Qalat |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mullah Bismillah Abdullah |
| • Deputy Governor | Abdul Khaliq Abid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,343 km2 (6,696 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 391,150 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-ZAB |
| Main languages | Baluchi Dari |
Districts
Zabul is surrounded by Paktika and Ghzani provinces in the east, Urozgan province in the north, Kandahar province in west and southwest, and Balochistan state of Pakistan in south.
Around 800,000 people live in Zabul. Most of them live in Shahjoi, Arghandab and Kalat city.
Almond, grapes, apricots, wheat, and vegetables are the main agricultural products of Zabul. About 80% of the people are farmers.
The current[when?] governor of Zabul province is Bissmillah Afghanmal, son of Haji Mauladad Momand, born in Kandahar in 1976.
| District | Capital | Population | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argahandab | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Atghar | 13,973 | |||
| Daychopan | ||||
| Kakar | Created in 2005 within Argahandab District | |||
| Mizan | 21,162 | |||
| Naw Bahar | 21,144 | Created in 2005 from parts of Shamulzayi and Shinkay Districts | ||
| Qalat | 36,560 | |||
| Shah Joy | 71,348 | |||
| Shamulzayi | 33,351 | |||
| Shinkay | 28,344 | |||
| Tarnak Aw Jaldak | 19,017 |
Transportation
In 2006, the province's first airstrip was opened near Qalat. It was for the Afghan National Army. The airstrip is not paved.
References
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