Dahana-e-Ghuri District

Dahana i Ghuri district (pop: 86,400)^[2] is located in the most southwestern part of Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The capital is Dahana i Ghuri^[3] (also:Dahaneh-ye Ġawri, Dahana Gori, Dahana Ghori, Dahaneh-ye Ghowri). Its population is about 3,400 people. It is connected with Baghlan and Puli Khumri with an all-weather primary road.^[3]

Dahana i Ghuri دهنه غوری
District
Dahana i Ghuri Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 35°49′12″N 68°27′36″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Baghlan
Area
• Total	1,468 km2 (567 sq mi)
Elevation	780 m (2,560 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	86,400

District profile:^[2]

• Villages: 105
• Schools: 18 primary, 7 secondary, 11 high schools
• Health centers: 2 basic, 1 comprehensive

Economy

The majority of residents are engaged in farming and animal breeding. Main agricultural products include: wheat, barley, sesame, Zaghar, melon and water melon. Animals include: cow, sheep, donkey, horse and birds.^[2]

History

The district was captured by the Taliban on 15 August 2016 after days of fighting with Afghan forces.^[4]

External links

• Map of Settlements United Nations, AIMS, May 2002

References

1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
2. "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Dahana-e-ghori District Development Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
3. "Dahana i Ghori District Map" (PDF). United Nations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
4. "Taliban overruns district in Afghanistan's Baghlan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 August 2016.