Qurghan District

Qurghan (Persian: قرغان) is a district in Faryab province, Afghanistan.^[2] It was created in 2005 from the western part of Andkhoy District. The district center Qurghan is very close to Andkhoy at 317 m altitude.

Qurghan قرغان
District
Qurghan Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 37°02′N 64°56′E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Faryab
Area
• Total	797 km2 (308 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	27,116

The district covers 797 square kilometres (308 sq mi) and has 13 villages. As of 2003, the population is 27,116.^[3]

Notes

1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
2. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, p. 1.
3. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, p. 2.

References

• Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. "SUMMARY OF THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN QURGHAN DISTRICT FARYAB PROVINCE" (PDF). National Area-based Development Plan. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

• Map of Settlements IMMAP, 2011