Zebak District
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Zebak District is one of the 29 districts
of Badakhshan Province
in eastern Afghanistan
. It is home to approximately 7,000 residents, most living in Zebak
, the district capital. The Tajik peoples in the district speak Sanglechi-Ishkashmi
language, also referred to as Zebaki.
Afghanistan°N date=July 2009°W
Districts of Afghanistan
The provinces of Afghanistan are divided into Wolaswalei or districts. The number of districts in Afghanistan has fluctuated over the years, with new districts created by splitting or merging parts of others. Prior to 1979, there were 325 districts. This was increased to 329 and, in 2004, a major...
of Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 28 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.-Geography:...
in eastern 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 is home to approximately 7,000 residents, most living in Zebak
Zebak, Afghanistan
Zebak is the capital of the Zebak District in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. The city is based in the delta of the Sanglich river....
, the district capital. The Tajik peoples in the district speak Sanglechi-Ishkashmi
Ishkashimi language
The Ishkashimi language is one of the Pamir languages of the Southeastern Iranian language group. Its distribution is in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan, Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan and Chitral region of Pakistan....
language, also referred to as Zebaki.
Afghanistan°N date=July 2009°W