Laghman Province

Laghman
لغمان
Province
The location of Laghman Province within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°39′36″N 70°12′0″E / 34.66000°N 70.20000°E / 34.66000; 70.20000
Country Afghanistan
CapitalMehtar Lam
Area
 • Total3,843 km2 (1,484 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total382,280
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30
Main languages[Pashto]

Laghman (Persian/Pashto: لغمان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the eastern part of Afghanistan. The capital is Mehtar Lam.

Districts

Districts of Laghman Province
District Capital Population Area[2] Notes
Alingar 89,716
Alishing 68,153
Dawlat Shah 40,887
Mihtarlam 112,856
Qarghayi 70,688
Baad Pukh New District

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Laghman Provincial profile MRRD" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-17.


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