Tarinkot

Tarinkot
ترينکوټ
Tarinkot is located in Afghanistan
Tarinkot
Tarinkot
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°37′36″N 65°52′24″E / 32.62667°N 65.87333°E / 32.62667; 65.87333
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceUruzgan
DistrictTarinkot
Elevation
4,321 ft (1,317 m)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total71,604[1]
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (AFT)

Tarinkot (Dari: ترين کوت), also spelled as Tarin Kowt, is a city in south-central Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Uruzgan Province.[2][3] It sits at 1,317 m (4,321 ft) above sea level, and is connected by a road network with Kandahar to the south,[4][5] Nili in Daykundi Province to the north, and Malistan in Ghazni Province to the northeast.

Located within the Tarinkot District, the city had a population of approximately 71,604 people in 2015.[1] In the district, two major Pashtun tribal confederations are represented, Tareen tribes: Popalzai, Barakzai, Nurzai, Achakzai; and the Ghilzai tribes: Tokhi, Hotak.

The majority of land in the district is classified as non built-up (69%) of which agriculture is 67%. Residential land accounts for 47% of built-up land.[1] The Tarinkot Airport is located within the municipal boundaries, accounting the second largest built-up land use (24%).[1]

During the August 2021 Taliban offensive, all Afghan National Security Forces under President Ashraf Ghani surrendered to the Taliban.[6] Tarinkot continues to be one of the least developed populated places in the country.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ^ "Context Analysis URUZGAN Province" (PDF). Royal Netherlands Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ Brown, James (July 29, 2011). "Tarin Kowt and the battle for minds". Australia: ABC News.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Call to speed up Kandahar-Uruzgan highway repair work was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference TOLO-186240 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, take 3 more cities". AP News. August 13, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  7. ^ "Lack of Bridge Over Tarinkot River Creates Challenges". TOLOnews. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-08.