Oruzgan Province of Afghanistan
Posted by Viera Francesca Lovin Rebel in Oruzgan on Thursday, March 31, 2011
Oruzgan is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan Kandahar
Geography;
Oruzgan province is located in the southern region of the country having borders with Zabul and Kandahar to the south, Helmand to the southwest, Daykundi to the north and Ghazni to the east. The province covers an area of 12640 km2. Nearly three quarters of the province (72%) is mountainous or semi mountainous terrain while a little more than one-fifth (21%) of the area is made up of flat land.
Recent developments;
In June, 2002, a wedding party in Oruzgan was bombed by the United States Air Force, with 30 or more killed.
In the wake of the fall of the Taliban—from January 2002 through March 2006—the province was governed by Jan Mohammed Khan, a warlord ally of President Karzai (they are both from the Pashtun Populzai tribe). On March 18, 2006, Karzai appointed Maulavi Abdul Hakim Munib (also spelled "Monib") ("Maulavi" is a religious title), a former Taliban official who had reconciled with the Government of Afghanistan, to replace Khan. Munib was a Pashtun from Paktia Province
In August 2006, NATO assumed authority for Oruzgan from the United States-led coalition, as the Netherlands took command of the PRT from the US
In the summer of 2006, insurgents in Oruzgan were targeted by a NATO-Afghan military offensive called Operation Mountain Thrust.
District | Population |
Chora | 72,00 |
Deh Rahwod | 78,750 |
Gizab | 59,000 |
Khas Uruzgan | 80,000 |
Shahidi Hassas | 84,000 |
Tarin Kowt | 100,000 |
Capital;
Tarin Kowt
Area;
22,696 km² (8,763 sq mi)
Population;
314,000 (2006)
Main Language;
Pashto
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Oruzgan Province of Afghanistan
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