Takhār is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan

Provinces of Afghanistan

The provinces of Afghanistan are the primary administrative divisions of Afghanistan. As of 2004, there are thirty-four provinces in the country. Each province is further divided into smaller districts....

. It was established in 1964 when Qataghan Province

Qataghan Province

Qataghan Province, also spelled Kataghan Province, was a province of Afghanistan which became defunct in 1964, when it was divided into the current Baghlan Province, Kunduz Province, and Takhar Province....

 was divided into three provinces: Baghlan, Kunduz and Takhar. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Taloqan

Taloqan

Tāloqān is the capital of Takhar Province, in northern Afghanistan. It is located in the Taluqan District. The population was estimated as 196,400 in 2006.-History:The old city to the west on the riverside was described by Marco Polo in 1275 CE as:...

. Its salt mines are one of Afghanistan's major mineral resources. General Mohammed Daud Daud

Mohammed Daud Daud

General H.E. Mohammed Daud Daud , also known as General Daud Daud, was the police chief in northern Afghanistan and the commander of the elite 303 Pamir Corps. He was considered one of the most effective and important opponents of the Afghan Taliban.Gen. Daud studied engineering in college...

, the Deputy Minister of the Interior for Counter Narcotics in Afghanistan before he was killed, was a former governor of the Takhar province.