Paghman District
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Paghman District is situated in the western part of Kabul Province
, Afghanistan
. It has a population of 120,000 people, and another 20,000 returnees are expected (2002 official UNHCR est.), of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks.
Paghman district borders Wardak
and Parwan provinces to the west, Shakardara District
to the north, Kabul
to the east and Char Asiab District
to the south-east. Its headquarter is the town of Paghman
, which is situated in the northeastern part of the district.
The district seriously suffered from the wars in the region, 50% of the buildings were destroyed and any people fled from the district. Agriculture, labour work,animal husbandry and employment in Kabul City are the major sources of income.
There are several villages including Adam Khel Kala, Hatam Kala, Seeno Kala, Mullah Khel Kala, Muhabbat Khan kala, Lachi Khel Kala , Pajakk Tappa , etc..
Kabul Province
Kābul , situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital. The population of Kabul province is 3.5 million people as of 2009, of which almost 80 percent live in the urban areas...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It has a population of 120,000 people, and another 20,000 returnees are expected (2002 official UNHCR est.), of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks.
Paghman district borders Wardak
Wardak Province
Maidan Wardak Province is one of thirty four provinces of Afghanistan located in the central east region of Afghanistan. It has a population of approximately 540,100. The capital of the province is Maidan Shar...
and Parwan provinces to the west, Shakardara District
Shakardara District
Shakardara District is situated in the central part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It has a population of 63,000 people, with another 10,000 expected to return from abroad...
to the north, Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
to the east and Char Asiab District
Char Asiab District
Char Asiab District Char Asiab, Chahar Asiab, Charasiab, Charasiah or Charasia) is a district, approximately 7 miles south of the city of Kabul, and is situated in the southern part of Kabul province, Afghanistan. It has a population of 32,500 people...
to the south-east. Its headquarter is the town of Paghman
Paghman
Paghman is a town in the hills near Kabul, Afghanistan. See also Paghman Gardens. It is center of the Paghman District which has a total population of 120,000 people, and another 20,000 returnees are expected , of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks.. Paghman District is situated in the western...
, which is situated in the northeastern part of the district.
The district seriously suffered from the wars in the region, 50% of the buildings were destroyed and any people fled from the district. Agriculture, labour work,animal husbandry and employment in Kabul City are the major sources of income.
There are several villages including Adam Khel Kala, Hatam Kala, Seeno Kala, Mullah Khel Kala, Muhabbat Khan kala, Lachi Khel Kala , Pajakk Tappa , etc..