Jowzjan Province
province of Afghanistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jowzjān or Jōzjān or Jawzjan (Persian: جوزجان, Turkmen: جوْزجن) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the northern area of the country. The capital is Sheberghan.
Jowzjan
جوزجان | |
|---|---|
 Map of Afghanistan with Jowzjan highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36.75°N 66.00°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Sheberghan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shoaib Risalat[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Gul Mohammad[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,798.3 km2 (4,555.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 613,481 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-JOW |
| Main languages | Dari Uzbek Turkmen |
Demographics
There are around 485,300 people in the province. Most of them are ethnic Turkmens.
Politics
Jowzjan's current governor is Mohammed Aleem Sayee.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqcha | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Darzab | ||||
| Fayzabad | ||||
| Khamyab | ||||
| Khaniqa | Created in 2005 within Aqcha District | |||
| Khwaja Du Koh | ||||
| Mardyan | ||||
| Mingajik | ||||
| Qarqin | ||||
| Qush Tepa | Created in 2005 within Sheberghan District | |||
| Sheberghan | Sub-divided in 2005 |
References
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