Gardēz

Gardēz
ګردېز
City
The Bala Hesar fortress in the center of Gardez City
Gardēz
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°36′00″N 69°13′01″E / 33.60000°N 69.21694°E / 33.60000; 69.21694
CountryAfghanistan
ProvincePaktia Province
Elevation
2,294 m (7,526 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total70,000
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Gardēz (Pashto: ګردېز, Persian: گردیز) is the capital of the Paktiā province of Afghanistan. There are about 70,000 people who live in the Province.[1] Most of the people are Pashtun.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Global Security: Gardez


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