Ghōr
غور | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Ghor highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°N 65°E / 34°N 65°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Chaghcharan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmad Shah Din Dost[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Shams Ullah Tariqat[2] |
| • Police Chief | Hanif Abada[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,657.42 km2 (14,153.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 777,882 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| Postal code | 32XX |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-GHO |
| Main languages | Dari, Pashto |
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Ghōr, also spelled Ghowr or Ghur (Dari: غور), is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The province contains eleven districts, encompassing hundreds of villages, and approximately 764,472 settled people.[5] Firuzkoh (known as “Chaghcharan” until 2014) is the capital of the province.
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