Baharak District
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Baharak district is a district
of Badakhshan Province
, Afghanistan
located east of Fayzabad. The capital is the city of Baharak
and the district is home to approximately 14,000 residents. The district is also called Baharakstan.
Afghanistan°N date=July 2009°W
Districts of Afghanistan
The provinces of Afghanistan are divided into Wolaswalei or districts. The number of districts in Afghanistan has fluctuated over the years, with new districts created by splitting or merging parts of others. Prior to 1979, there were 325 districts. This was increased to 329 and, in 2004, a major...
of Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 28 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.-Geography:...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
located east of Fayzabad. The capital is the city of Baharak
Baharak, Afghanistan
Baharak is a small town and seat of Baharak District Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. It is roughly nine miles from Jurm, on the Kokcha River. Baharak Girl’s School was opened on December 17, 2006 by Munshi Abdul Majeed the Governor of Badakhshan Province, it serves about 3000...
and the district is home to approximately 14,000 residents. The district is also called Baharakstan.
Afghanistan°N date=July 2009°W