Tarinkot
Tarīnkōṭ (Dari: ترين کوت), also spelled as Tarin Kowt, is the capital of Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan in the Tarinkot District. Tarinkot city has a population of 71,604 (2015), with some 200 small shops in the city's bazaar.
Tarinkot
ترين کوت | |
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Tarinkot Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′36″N 65°52′24″E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Uruzgan |
| District | Tarinkot |
| Elevation | 4,321 ft (1,317 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 71,604 |
| • Urban | 71,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
In Tarinkot district, two major Pashtun tribal confederations are represented, Tareen tribes: Popolzai, Barakzai, Nurzai, Achakzai; and the Ghilzai tribes: Tokhi, Hotak. There are no medium or large-scale economic enterprises in the city.
Tarinkot is a Provincial Centre in south central Afghanistan. The majority of land is classified as non built-up (69%) of which agriculture is 67%. Residential land accounts for 47% of built-up land. The airport is located within the municipal boundaries, accounting the second largest built-up land use (24%).
On 13 August 2021, Tarinkot was captured by Taliban fighters as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.