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Uruzgan Province

Also known as Urozgan Province, Uruzgan, Oruzgan Province, Orozgan Province, Urōzgān Province

province of Afghanistan

AI overview

Uruzgan Province is a region located in central Afghanistan that has been an area of significant conflict and military activity, particularly involving NATO forces and Taliban insurgents. It matters because its strategic location and the struggle for control over it have been central to Afghanistan's broader security challenges and the international military efforts in the country.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Uruzgan Province is referenced by 858 other articles, and connects out to Pashto, Chora District and Australia.

The entry is geolocated on the map in adm1st.

It sits within the topics Hazarajat, Provinces of Afghanistan and Provinces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Its subject is documented across 73 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Afghanistan
Country: Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
Located in: Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
Contains: Tarinkot District
Capital: Tarinkot
Official language: Pashto
Population: 436079
Area: 12640.0
Elevation: 1760
Time zone: UTC+04:30
Shares border with: Kandahar Province
Image: Wheat fields in Uruzgan province.jpg

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Commons category: Uruzgan Province
topic's main category: Category:Uruzgan Province
office held by head of government: governor
category of associated people: Category:People from Uruzgan Province
language used: Southern Pashto

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Encyclopedic overview

Uruzgan (Pashto and Dari: اروزگان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It has a population of 436,079, and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot serves as the capital of the province. Uruzgan borders the provinces of Kandahar, Daykundi, Ghazni, Zabul, and Helmand.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Uruzgan Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.