Jowzjan
جوزجان | |
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 Landscape of Jowzjan | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Jowzjan highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°00′E / 36.75°N 66.00°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Sheberghan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gul Haidar Shafiq |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Gul Mohammad[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,798.3 km2 (4,555.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 613,481 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 19xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-JOW |
| Main languages | Uzbek Dari Turkmen |
Jowzjan, sometimes spelled Jawzjan or Jozjan (Dari: جوزجان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country bordering neighboring Turkmenistan. The province is divided into 11 districts and contains hundreds of villages. It has a population of about 613,481,[2] which is multi-ethnic and mostly agriculturalists. Sheberghan is the capital of Jozjan province.
- ^ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (March 4, 2022). "په یو شمیر وزارتونو، قول اردو ګانو او ولایتونو کې نوې ټاکنې وشوې" – via pajhwok.com.
- ^ a b "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 29, 2021.