Takhar Province
Also known as Takhar
province of Afghanistan
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Takhar Province is a region in northern Afghanistan with a population that has experienced significant displacement and humanitarian challenges in recent years. It matters because its stability and conditions affect both regional security in Afghanistan and the welfare of hundreds of thousands of people living there.
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Takhar (Pashto, Dari: تخار) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeast of the country next to Tajikistan. It is surrounded by Badakhshan in the east, Panjshir in the south, and Baghlan and Kunduz in the west. The city of Taloqan serves as its capital. The province contains 17 districts, over 1,000 villages, and approximately 1,113,173 people, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society.
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