Jaghatu
جغتو | |
|---|---|
  Jaghatu Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′19″N 68°23′42″E / 33.8554°N 68.3951°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak Province |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Jaghatu is a district in Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan, 20 km northwest of Ghazni. According to 2019 data, the population is 50,792.[1] The district is within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[2]: 10 Agriculture is the main source of income. The popular apples in Afghanistan is from this district. Drought has become a serious problem in the whole province. Health and education services are lacking although most of the people in this area have attempted to create schools and for students to attend with their own efforts.[citation needed]
- ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Coyle, Dennis Walter (2014). Placing Wardak Among Pashto Varieties (Master's thesis). University of North Dakota.