Farkhar District

Farkhar District
Farkhar District Map
Location of Farkhar in Takhar Province
Coordinates: 36°34′12″N 69°51′25″E / 36.57°N 69.857°E / 36.57; 69.857
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceTakhar
Government
 • GovernorAbdul Rashad Asfeia
Area
 • District1,214 km2 (469 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • District52,117
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,023
 • Rural
49,094
Ethnicity
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (AFT)
Post code
3752 [4]

Farkhar District is a district in Takhar Province of Afghanistan. It is located southeast of Taloqan. The Khanabad River flows inside this valley. Around 99% of the people in Farkhar speak Dari. Farkhar has about 50,000 people and 75 villages.

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  4. ^ "Farkhar, Afghanistan Postal Codes". worldpostalcode.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.