Sharana
ښرنه | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Haji mohammad gul kala near orgun district | |
  Sharana Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′48″N 68°46′48″E / 33.13000°N 68.78000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktika |
| Capital | Sharana |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 63,626 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Sharana District (Pashto: ښرنه ولسوالۍ) or Sharan District is home to the city of Sharana, which is the capital of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The Paktika Governor's compound is in Sharana, attached to the police headquarters for the province. The district is within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[1] The estimated population in 2019 was 63,626.[2]
- ^ Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 22. Retrieved 13 April 2020.