Nimruz Province

Nimruz
نیمروز‎
Province
Chakhansur in Nimruz Province
Chakhansur in Nimruz Province
Map of Afghanistan with Nimruz highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Nimruz highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 31°00′N 62°30′E / 31.0°N 62.5°E / 31.0; 62.5
Country Afghanistan
CapitalZaranj
Government
 • GovernorAbdul Manan Mahmud
 • Deputy GovernorMawlawi Najibullah Badakhshi
 • Police ChiefSardar Mohammad Ayoubi
Area
 • Total43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total186,963
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-NIM
Main languagesBalochi
Pashto

Nimruz (Balochi/Pashto: نیمروز ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. There are about 170,00 people in the Province. A lot of the Provice is covered by the desert area of Dashti Margo.

Districts

Districts of Nimruz
Districts of Nimruz Province
District Capital Population Area
Chahar Burjak8,080
Chakhansur11,165
Kang13,514
Khash Rod35,381
ZaranjZaranj (capital city)49,851

References

  1. ↑ "Al-Qaeda and Taliban collaborate in Nimroz in breach of peace agreement". Salaam Times. August 6, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Name of the Province: Nimroz". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: President. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers