Gomal District

Gomal District (Pashto: ګومل ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی گومل) is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 45,873.^[1] The district is within the heartland of the Kharoti tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.^[2]

Gomal ګومل
District
Gomal district (in dark blue) within the province of Paktika.
Gomal Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°30′40″N 68°54′11″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Paktika
Capital	Shkin
Population  (2019)
• Total	45,873
Time zone	UTC+4:30

It is named after the Gomal River.

References

1. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
2. Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.

LANGUAGE: PASHTO