Shahjoy District Explained

Official Name:Shahjoy
Native Name:شاه‌جوی
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Zabul

Shahjoy District is a district of Zabul province in southern Afghanistan. It is located in the eastern part of the province, next to Ghazni province.[1]

Demographics

It has a population of about 56,800 as of 2013. The district is mostly populated by the Hotak tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. https://nps.edu/documents/105988371/107571254/ZabulTribalMap07.pdf/43065930-61e1-4a1b-96a4-5087d005596d Zabul Province Tribal Map