Uruzgan Province
Uruzgan (Pashto: ارزګان; Dariارزگان), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Uruzgan is located in the center of the country. The population is 436,079, and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot serves as the capital of the province.
Uruzgan
ارزګان | |
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Aerial photograph of fields in Uruzgan Province | |
Map of Afghanistan with Uruzgan highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 32.8°N 66.0°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Tarinkot |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Haji Dawat |
| • Police Chief | Mullah Abdullah Bashir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,640 km2 (4,880 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 436,079 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 41xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-URU |
| Main languages | Pashto and Dari |
In 2004, the new Daykundi Province was carved out of an area in the north. Uruzgan borders the provinces of Kandahar, Daykundi, Ghazni, Zabul, and Helmand.
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