District in Ghazni, Afghanistan
| Jaghatu جغتو | |
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| District | |
  JaghatuLocation within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′38″N 68°11′08″E / 33.57722°N 68.18556°E / 33.57722; 68.18556 | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni |
| Capital | Gulbawri |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 132,265 |
Jaghatu (Dari: جغتو) is one of the largest and most populated districts of Ghazni province in Afghanistan, west of the city of Ghazni.
Etymology
The name Jaghatu is derived from the Turkic word Jaghatai.
Demographics
The Jaghatu district is mostly populated by the ethnic Hazaras.
History
On 18 May 2020, the Taliban killed two police officers and three civilians on a road in the Qyaq valley of the district and set their bodies on fire.
Agriculture
- The main crops are wheat, potatoes, clovers, and alfalfa.
- Sheep, goats, cows, donkeys, and poultry.
See also
References
- ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- نژادنامه افغان، اثر: فیضمحمد کاتب
- "Taliban militants set the bodies of 5 people on fire after shooting them dead". 18 May 2020 – via www.khaama.com/.
- "Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 troops in eastern Afghanistan". 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com/.
External links
- Map of Settlements AIMS, May 2002
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| Capital: Ghazni | ||
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