Baraki Rajan

Baraki Rajan
Baraki Rajan is located in Afghanistan
Baraki Rajan
Baraki Rajan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°56′0″N 68°55′0″E / 33.93333°N 68.91667°E / 33.93333; 68.91667
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceLogar Province
Population
 • Total
~15,000
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Baraki Rajan (Dari/Pashtun: برکی راجان) is a town within the Baraki Barak District of Logar Province, Afghanistan. Baraki Rajan lies approximately 3 km south of the town of Baraki Barak, the capital of the Baraki Barak District. Baraki Rajan is the location of the largest bazaar in the Baraki Barak District, with over 1,200[citation needed] shops and businesses, with a 50+ bed hospital near the town center, making Baraki Rajan an important center for commerce within the District.

The population of mainly Tajiks and Pashtuns is estimated at 15,000 people.[1] The town is named after the historical Ormur tribe, also locally known as Baraki.