Panjab District
Panjab district (Dari: ولسوالی پنجاب) is in the central part of Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan. The capital is the town of Panjab. Panjab contains 5 valleys (Darai Sia, Darai Nargis, Darai Mahretuspus, Darai Ghurguri and Darai Taquab-Barg), the water running through the 5 valleys meet in the centre of the district.[2] Its population is entirely Hazara people.
Panjab پنجاب | |
|---|---|
  Panjab Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′00″N 67°01′00″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Bamyan Province |
| Capital | Panjab |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 66,300 |
| Time zone | GMT+04:30 Kabul |
At 2,700 metres above sea level it has the highest altitude in the province, the city of Panjab is located 298 km from the capital Kabul - however travel is difficult especially in winter - the journey takes 14 hours.[2] Two rival parties, Pazdar and Hezb-e-Wahdat, dominate the district and have divided the district between them - there has been fighting between them[2]
See also
- Panjab, Afghanistan
- Bamiyan Province
References
- "Bamyan Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile Punjab
External links
- Map of Settlements IMMAP, September 2011
- Punjab Portal
- Statoids Punjab - (Punjab: Panjab (German); Pendjab, Penjab (French).)
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