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Gomal ګومل
District
Gomal district (in dark blue) within the province of Paktika.
GomalLocation in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°30′40″N 68°54′11″E / 32.51111°N 68.90306°E / 32.51111; 68.90306
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Paktika
Capital	Shkin
Population
• Total	45,873
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Gomal District (Pashto: ګومل ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی گومل) is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population in 2019 was 45,873. The district is within the heartland of the Kharoti tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.

It is named after the Gomal River.

References

1. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
2. Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.

v t e Paktika Province
Capital: Sharana
Districts	Barmal Dila Gayan Gomal Janikhel Khairkot Mata Khan Nika Omna Sar Hawza Sharana Surobi Terwa Urgun Wazakhwa Wor Mamay Yahyakhel Yusufkhel Zerok
Populated places	Angur Ada De Mulla Samandar Sahib Kelay Dila Khairkot Nangar Khel Shkin Urgun Wazakhwa Yahya Kheyl Zerok
Other	Governors Barmal District Gomal River Sharana Airstrip

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