Maidan Wardak Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maidan Wardak |
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| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Maidan Shahr |
| - coordinates | 34°24′N 68°24′E / 34.4°N 68.4°E |
| Area | 9,934 km² (3,836 sq mi) |
| Population | 540,100 |
| Density | 46.2 /km² (120 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Pashto Dari Persian |
Maidan Wardak Province (also spelled Maidan Wardag, or Maidan Vardak, Pashto: میدان وردګ Persian: میدان وردک) is one of thirty four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the central east part of Afghanistan. About 540,100 people live in the province. The capital is Maidan Shar.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area | Ethnical data(%) | Notes |
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| Chak | 83,376 | 1,273 | 100% Pashtuns | ||
| Day Mirdad | 28,865 | 56% Hazaras, 44% Pashtuns | |||
| Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud | 25,079 | 90% Hazaras, 10% Pashtuns | |||
| Jaghatu | 46,667 | 88% Pashtuns, 22% Hazaras | Shifted from Ghazni Province in 2005 | ||
| Jalrez | 44,873 | 48% Pashtuns, 47% Hazaras, 5% Tajiks | |||
| Markazi Bihsud | 94,328 | 85% Hazaras, 15% Pashtuns | |||
| Maidan Shar | 35,008 | 85% Pashtuns, 14% Tajiks, 1% Hazaras | |||
| Narkh | 56,354 | 80% Pashtuns, 15% Tajiks, 5% Hazaras | |||
| Saydabad | 114,793 | 1,163 | 100% Pashtuns |
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| Ghazni Province | Logar Province |
Images for kids
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US Soldier in Wardak Province in 2011
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A school being renovated in the Jalrez district of Wardak province in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Vardak para niños
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