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Laghman Province is a region in Afghanistan located in the eastern part of the country. It is significant as a populated area with strategic importance in Afghanistan's geography and economy.
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Official website
Laghman, Afghanistan Official Website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- province of Afghanistan
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Located in
- Afghanistan
- Capital
- Mihtarlam
- Official language
- Nuristani
- Population
- 4035000
- Area
- 3843
- Elevation
- 1592
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30
- Head of government
- Mohammad Iqbal Azizi
- Shares border with
- Panjshir Province
- Official website
- laghman.com
- Image
- Stark contrasts in Afghanistan - 080907-F-0168M-071.jpg
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- Laghman Province
- topic's main category
- Category:Laghman Province
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Laghman Province
- native label
- لغمان
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Encyclopedic overview
Laghmān (Pashto, Dari: لغمان), historically known as Lamghan, or Lamghanat, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It has a population of about 502,148, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. Laghman hosts a large number of historical landmarks, minarets, monuments, and other cultural relics that are manifestation of its old history and culture. The city of Mihtarlam serves as the capital of the province.
In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive.
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