Pashtun Zarghun District
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Pashtun Zarghun District
پښتون زرغون ولسوالی ولسوالی پشتون زرغون | |
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  Pashtun Zarghun District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′0″N 62°37′0″E / 34.28333°N 62.61667°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 90,817 |
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| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Pashtun Zarghun District (Pashto: پښتون زرغون ولسوالی / Persian: ولسوالی پشتون زرغون), formerly known as Posht-e Zirghān[2] or Posht-e Zirghūn (Persian: پشت زرغون), is situated in the central part of Herat Province, Afghanistan in the valley of the Hari River. The district center is Pashtun Zarghun.
Geography
Pashtun Zarghun District borders Karukh District to the North, Obe District to the east, Adraskan District to the south and Guzara District to the west.
Population
The estimated population of Khoshi District in 2008 was roughly 90,817.[3]
Education
In 2008, there were around 4 high schools and 20 secondary schools in the district.
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Margaret Ann Mills, Rhetorics and Politics in Afghan Traditional Storytelling , University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991, ISBN 978-0-8122-8199-6
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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