Jawand District Explained

Jawand
Native Name:  جِوَند  
Subdivision Type:District
Subdivision Name:Badghis
Government Type:District council
Population Est:186,000
Area Total Km2:7146

Jawand is the largest district of Badghis Province, Afghanistan, located in the southeast. Its population is estimated at 186,000, although a 1990 estimate by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) puts the population at 46,403. Its capital is Jawand The inhabitants of Jawand are Pashtuns.[1] [2]

Jawand has approximately 380 villages, with nearly all of them ravaged by poverty, hunger and disease. There are no paved roads, no doctors or medical clinics and no schools.

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35.0594°N 64.1508°W

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  2. Web site: Map - Jawand District (Jowand) - MAP[N]ALL.COM]. 2020-10-07. www.mapnall.com.