Official Name: | Puli Khumri |
Native Name: | پل خمری |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Name1: | Baghlan |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Subdivision Name3: | Puli Khumri |
Puli Khumri, also spelled Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, (Persian: پل خمری) is a district of Baghlan province, Afghanistan.[1] [2]
The population of the district was estimated to be around 191,640 in 2004. Tajiks are around 50% of the population and make up the majority in the district, followed by 30% Hazaras, 15% Pashtuns and 5% Uzbeks. The capital city is Puli Khumri.