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Ghōr, also spelled Ghowr or Ghur (Dari: غور), is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The province contains eleven districts, encompassing hundreds of villages, and approximately 764,472 settled people. [5]
Location of Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan. The Minaret of Jam (Pashto and Dari: منار جام) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, next to the Hari River.
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The inhabitants of Ghor were completely Islamized during the Ghurids era. Before the 12th century, the area was home to Hindus, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, and a small number of Jews. Remains of the oldest settlements discovered by Lithuanian archaeologists in 2007 and 2008 in Ghor date back to 5000 BC. Ruins of a few castles and other defense fortifi...
Agriculture and animal husbandry are the primary economic activities in Ghor Province. According to the United Nations, many young men were forced to leave the province to find work in Herat or Iran and a small percentage of the population were teachers, government officials, carpet weavers, carpenters and tailors. Over half of the population could...
The percentage of households with clean drinking water fell from 14% in 2005 to 9% in 2011. The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant fell from 9% in 2005 to 3% in 2011.
The population of the province is estimated at 657,200 people as of 2013. According to a Naval Postgraduate School report: The population consists of Tajik, Hazara, Aimak, Uzbek, Pashtun and a variety of other ethniciites of lesser representation.
Sep 15, 2022 · Taliban fighters killed six Hazara people in a deliberate attack on the ethnic minority group in Afghanistan’s Ghor province, Amnesty International said today following a new investigation. On 26 June 2022, the Taliban detained and unlawfully executed four men during a night raid operation in search of a former security official.
Ghōr (Pashto: غور, (Persian: غور), also spelled Ghowr or Ghur, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in central Afghanistan , towards the northwest. The capital of Ghor is Chaghcharan .
DistrictPopulation[2]Notes132,442Sub-divided in 200530,079Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District33,364Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District38,654Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District ...Ghor Province, located in central-western Afghanistan, is a region known for its rugged mountain landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and historical significance. As one of Afghanistan’s provinces, Ghor holds a unique place in the country’s history and cultural diversity.
Jan 20, 2022 · Ghor Province – A Strategic Gateway Ghor is Afghanistan’s eighth largest province by area but contains a relatively small population of around 700,000 people.
