District in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
Tarinkot ترينکوټ | |
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District | |
TarinkotLocation within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 32°40′48″N 65°55′12″E / 32.68000°N 65.92000°E / 32.68000; 65.92000 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Uruzgan Province |
Capital | Tarinkot |
Population | |
• Total | 100,000 |
Tarinkot District, also spelled as Tarin Kowt, is a district of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. The capital of the district and the province is the town called Tarinkot.
In Tarinkot district, two Pashtun tribal confederations are represented, the Tareen or Tarin tribes: Popolzai, Barakzai, Alikozai, Achakzai; and the Ghilzai tribes: Tokhi, Hotak, Suleiman-Khel.
See also
References
- ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- "Tarin Kowt and the battle for minds". 29 July 2011.
External links
- Map of Settlements United Nations, AIMS, May 2002
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Capital: Tarinkot | ||
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