Ghōr Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ghōr
غور
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Minaret of Jam, Shahrak District
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Map of Afghanistan with Ghor highlighted
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Firuzkoh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,478.8 km2 (14,084.5 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 700,296 |
| • Density | 19.19734/km2 (49.72089/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-GHO |
| Main languages | Dari Persian (Hazaragi) Pashto |
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.
About 635,302 people live in Ghor Province.
Contents
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area | Notes |
| Chaghcharan | 132,442 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Charsada | 30,079 | Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District | ||
| Dawlat Yar | 33,364 | Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District | ||
| Du Layna | 38,654 | Created in 2005 in Chaghcharan District and Shahrak District | ||
| Lal Wa Sarjangal | 92,800 | |||
| Pasaband | 92,356 | |||
| Saghar | 30,497 | |||
| Shahrak | 57,888 | |||
| Taywara | 82,287 | |||
| Tulak | 44,935 |
Politics
Governors
The current governor of Ghor is Sayyed Mohammad Eqbal Munib.
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Badghis Province | Faryab Province | Sar-e Pol Province | |
| Herat Province |  |
Bamyan Province | ||
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| Farah Province | Helmand Province | Daykundi Province |
Images for kids
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The Minaret of Jam built by the Ghurid Dynasty
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Districts of Ghor province in 2021 .
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Gaur para niños
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