Jowzjan Province
Also known as Jowzjan, Jawzjan Province
province of Afghanistan
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Jowzjan is a province located in northern Afghanistan that serves as an important region for trade and agriculture in the country. The province has been strategically significant throughout Afghanistan's modern history due to its geographic position and natural resources.
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Jowzjan (Pashto, Dari: جوزجان), also known as Jawzjan or Jozjan, and historically known as Gowzgan or Guzgan, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country bordering neighboring Turkmenistan. The province is divided into 11 districts and contains hundreds of villages. It has a population of about 613,481 residents, which is a multi-ethnic society. Sheberghan is the capital of Jowzjan province.
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