Paghman District Explained

Paghman District
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:34.5833°N 68.95°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kabul Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Paghman
Area Total Km2:600
Population Total:200,000
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Main languages
Blank Info Sec1:Farsi (Dari)
Pashto
Timezone1:AST
Utc Offset1:+04:30

Paghman District is in the western part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It has a population of over 120,000 people (2002 official UNHCR est.).[1]

Paghman district borders Wardak and Parwan provinces to the west, Shakardara District to the north, Kabul to the east and Char Asiab District to the south-east. Its headquarters is the town of Paghman, which is in the northeastern part of the district.

Due to the wars in the region, 50% of the buildings in the district were destroyed and many people fled. Agriculture, labour work, animal husbandry and employment in Kabul City are the major sources of income. There are several villages, including Dara Pashayee, Adam Khel Kala, Hatam Kala, Seeno Kala, Mullah Khel Kala, Muhabbat Khan Kala, Lachi Khel Kala, Pajakk Tappa, etc.

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20051027173613/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/kabul/paghmani.pdf UNHCR profile for Paghman District