Gurziwan District Explained

Official Name:Gurziwan
Native Name:گرزیوان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:35.63°N 65.28°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Faryab
Population Total:54,600
Population As Of:2009
Population Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1,875

Gurziwan (Persian: گرزیوان) is a district in Faryab province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Bilchiragh District.

From 24 April and 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall resulted in the destruction of public facilities, roads, and agricultural land. Within the villages of Jar Qala, Gawaki, Dehmiran, Pakhalsoz, Chaghatak, Dongqala, Darezang, Sar chakan, and Qale khoja, 54 families were affected, 1 person died, 289 livestock were killed, 2,000 gardens were damaged, and 1,000 Jeribs of agricultural land was damaged/destroyed.[2]

War in Afghanistan

In 2019, Afghan Special Operations forces carried out a joint attack with the Air Force against the Taliban, killing 15 militants and injuring 8 others.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afghanistan Election Data. National Democratic Institute. 29 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930185928/http://afghanistanelectiondata.org/election/2009/district/2807. 30 September 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan Flash Flood Situation Report. International Organization for Migration. 1 October 2015.
  3. Web site: 15 Taliban killed in Gurziwan Archives.