Pashtun Zarghun District ( ps, پښتون زرغون ولسوالی / fa, ولسوالی پشتون زرغون), formerly known as Posht-e Zirghān or Posht-e Zirghūn ( fa, پشت زرغون), is situated in the central part of
Herat Province
Herat ( Persian: ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north-western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city a ...
,
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
in the valley of the
Hari River. The district center is
Pashtun Zarghun.
Geography
Pashtun Zarghun District borders
Karukh District to the North,
Obe District to the east,
Adraskan District to the south and
Guzara District
Guzara (Gozareh) District ( fa, ولسوالی گذره) is situated in the center of Herat Province, Afghanistan, 10 km south of Herat. It borders Injil District to the north, Pashtun Zarghun District to the east, Adraskan District to th ...
to the west.
Population
The estimated population of Khoshi District in 2008 was roughly 90,817.
Education
In 2008, there were around 4 high schools and 20 secondary schools in the district.
References
External links
District Map
Districts of Herat Province
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