Marghab District Explained

Official Name:Marghab District
Native Name:ولسوالی مرغاب
Native Name Lang:pa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:34.9754°N 65.6109°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ghor Province
Population Total:19000
Population As Of:2019
Elevation M:2150

Marghab District (Persian ولسوالی مرغاب), is a district located in Ghor Province, Afghanistan, created on 26 November 2019. Shorabak area serves as the district center. President Ghani decreed the creation of the district through decree No. 632 from the Presidential Palace. The district encompasses 32 villages and has approximately 25000 inhabitants and is mainly populated by Tajiks.[1] Most of the population live in the valley of the Marghab River.

Economy

The district suffers from poverty and a weak economy.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senate approves Marghab district creation in Ghor . Khwaja Basir Fitri . 26 November 2019 . pajhwok.com . Pajhwok Afghan News . 18 July 2020.