Uruzgan Province

Uruzgan
ارزګان
Aerial photograph of fields in Uruzgan Province
Aerial photograph of fields in Uruzgan Province
Map of Afghanistan with Uruzgan highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Uruzgan highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 32°48′N 66°00′E / 32.8°N 66.0°E / 32.8; 66.0
Country Afghanistan
CapitalTarinkot
Government
 • GovernorHaji Dawat[1]
 • Police ChiefMullah Abdullah Bashir[2]
Area
 • Total12,640 km2 (4,880 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total436,079
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
41xx
ISO 3166 codeAF-URU
Main languagesPashto and Dari

Uruzgan (Pashto: ارزګان; Dari: ارزگان), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Uruzgan is located in the center of the country. The population is 436,079,[3] and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot serves as the capital of the province. Uruzgan borders the provinces of Kandahar, Daykundi, Ghazni, Zabul, and Helmand.

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  2. ^ "ارزګان کې د طالبانو امنیه قوماندان: د دیني عالمانو جامه کې طالب ضد ډلې پیدا شوي". December 11, 2021.
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