Mezana District Explained
| Official Name: | Mizan |
| Native Name: | میزان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
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| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zabul |
Mezana or Mizan is a district of Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.[1]
Demographics
It has a population of about 13,400 as of 2013. The district is mostly populated by the Hotak tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]
History
On 18 May 2020, a roadside IED planted by militants in Mezana District killed four civilians and injured nine others.[3] [4]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Settled Population of Zabul province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13 . 2014-11-04 . Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization.
- https://nps.edu/documents/105988371/107571254/ZabulTribalMap07.pdf/43065930-61e1-4a1b-96a4-5087d005596d Zabul Province Tribal Map
- Web site: Bomb Blast In Afghanistan's Zabul Kills 4 Civilians, Injures 9 - Police Spokesman. May 19, 2020. www.urdupoint.com/.
- Web site: Afghanistan sees rise in civilian casualties, UN says. May 19, 2020. www.gulf-times.com/.
