Maidan Shar

Maidan Shar
میدان شهر
Maidan Shar is located in Afghanistan
Maidan Shar
Maidan Shar
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°27′N 68°47′E / 34.450°N 68.783°E / 34.450; 68.783
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceMaidan Wardak Province
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Maidan Shar (Pashto: میدان ښار - Maidān Šhār; Persian: میدان شهر; also Maydan, Meydan, Maidan) is the capital of Wardak Province, Afghanistan. About 35,008 people live in the town as of 2003.

On 21 January 2019, over 100 people were killed in a terrorist attack.

Economy

Most of the people in Maidan Shar do agriculture, livestock, gardening and trade. Many of the people are poor.

Education

By the end of 2008, there were a total of 14 schools with about 9268 students. There were about 275 teachers teaching in these schools.

People

References

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  4. ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Wardak%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2009-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Wardak Provincial Profile - MRRD
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  6. ↑ "Female mayor in Afghanistan says she's waiting for Taliban to 'come ... and kill me'". NBC News. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2023-10-12.