Takhar Province
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This article is about the province in Afghanistan. For other uses, see Takhar (disambiguation).
Takhar (Dari/Pashto: تخار) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeast of the country next to Tajikistan. It is surrounded by Badakhshan in the east, Panjshir in the south, and Baghlan and Kunduz in the west. The city of Taloqan serves as its capital. The province contains 17 districts, over 1,000 villages, and approximately 1,113,173 people,[4] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society.[5]
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Takhar
تخار | |
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Coordinates (Capital): 36.7°N 69.8°E / 36.7; 69.8 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Taloqan |
Government | |
• Governor | Mawlawi Zia ur Rahman Madani [1] |
• Deputy Governor | Haji Kazim[2] |
• Police Chief | Habibullah Shakir [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 12,333 km2 (4,762 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 1,113,173 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Postal code | 37xx |
Main languages | Persian |
Website | http://takhar.gov.af/en/ |
Persian language |
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