Paktika Province facts for kids

	Paktika (پکتیکا)
	Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Sharana
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Area	19,482 km² (7,522 sq mi)
Population	393,800 (2009)
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main language	Pashto
	Map of Afghanistan with Paktika highlighted

Paktika (Pashto: پکتیکا) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-east of the country. Most of the people are Pashtun. Its capital is Sharana.

Districts

Districts of Paktika.

**Districts of Paktika Province**
District	Capital	Population	Notes
Barmal		88,028
Dila		50,203
Gayan		42,495
Gomal		64,275
Janikhel		35,251	Created in 2004 within Zarghun Shar District
Mata Khan		19,758
Nika		15,103
Omna		25,690
Sar Hawza		36,236
Surobi		48,291
Sharana		54,416
Terwa		15,332	Created in 2004 within Waza Khwa District
Urgun		89,718
Waza Khwa		50,818	Sub-divided in 2004
Wor Mamay		30,135
Yahyakhel		30,161	Created in 2004 within Zarghun Shar District
Yusufkhel		32,648	Created in 2004 within Zarghun Shar District
Zarghun Shar	Zarghun Shar	38,024	Sub-divided in 2004
Ziruk		43,190

Images for kids

A convoy with members of Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade and the Afghan National Army winds its way through a small valley on its way back to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E from Combat Outpost Zerok
Forward Operating Base Super FOB commander explaining the paving process for one of the streets of Camp Super FOB, which will be the largest training and operations base for the Afghan National Army when completed.
Governor Mohibullah Samim during a 2010 meeting with Deputy U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Earl Anthony Wayne
Local Afghan children observe U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghan National Police as they patrol the area to improve security and increase stability in the village of Rabat.
Local Afghans leaving the village of Rabat, hauling firewood in their pickup
Ethnolinguistic groups of Afghanistan