Maidan Shar
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Maidan Shar (Pashto: میدانښار, romanized: Maidānkhār;[2][3][4] Persian: میدانشار, romanized: Maidānshār), also Maidan Shahr or simply Maidan, is the capital of Maidan Wardak province in central Afghanistan. Its population was estimated to be 35,008 in 2003,[5] of which is mostly Hazaras .[6]
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Maidan Shar
میدانشار | |
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Coordinates: 34°23′50″N 68°52′11″E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Maidan Wardak |
Area | |
• City | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• City | 2,400 |
• Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
• Urban | 14,265 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
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On 15 August 2021, Maidan Shar was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the twenty-seventh provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.