Takhar Province

Takhar

تخار‎
Takhar تخار‎
Province
	View from atop a hill in Khawajah Bahawuddin, Takhar Province, Afghanistan.
	Map of Afghanistan with Takhar highlighted
	Coordinates (Capital): 36°42′N 69°48′E / 36.7°N 69.8°E
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Taloqan
Government
• Governor	Qari Mohammad Ismail Turkman
• Deputy Governor	Haji Kazim
• Police Chief	Habibullah Shakir
Area
• Total	12,333 km2 (4,762 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,113,173
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Main languages	Persian
Website	http://takhar.gov.af/en/

Takhār (Persian: تخار) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital is Taloqan. Its salt mines are one of Afghanistan's major mineral resources.

Districts change

**Districts of Takhar Province**
District	Population	Notes
Baharak	40,902	Created in 2005 within Taluqan District
Bangi	28,197
Chah Ab	64,151
Chal	24,596
Darqad	25,771
Dashti Qala	35,347	Created in 2005 within Khwaja Ghar District
Farkhar	37,864
Hazar Sumuch	9,774	Created in 2005 within Taluqan District
Ishkamish	51,153
Kalafgan	28,122
Khwaja Baha Wuddin	26,280	Created in 2005 within Yangi Qala District
Khwaja Ghar	44,909	Sub-divided in 2005
Namak Ab	11,563	Created in 2005 within Taluqan District
Rustaq	132,315
Taluqan	194,471	Sub-divided in 2005
Warsaj	33,506
Yangi Qala	39,398	Sub-divided in 2005

References change

↑ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (14 March 2022). "سرپرست حکومت په وزارتونو، ولایتونو او قول اردو ګانو کې نوې ټاکنې وکړې".
↑ "جمهور - تعیینات جدید از سوی رهبر طالبان انجام شد". 14 March 2022.
↑ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 24 June 2021 suggested (help)
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[1] کاکړ, جاويد هميم (14 March 2022). "سرپرست حکومت په وزارتونو، ولایتونو او قول اردو ګانو کې نوې ټاکنې وکړې".

[2] "جمهور - تعیینات جدید از سوی رهبر طالبان انجام شد". 14 March 2022.

[3] "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.

[nsia-4] "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 24 June 2021 suggested (help)

[5] Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers

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