Shahrak District Explained

Official Name:Shahrak
Native Name:شهرک
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:34.1°N 64.2667°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ghor
Subdivision Type2:Center
Subdivision Name2:Dahan-e Falezak
Population Total:58,200
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4,350
Elevation M:2350

Shahrak District is located in the western part of Ghor province, Afghanistan. The population is 58,200. The district center is Dahan-e Falezak.

Economy

The district suffers from a weak economy and severe poverty due to lack of road linkage between villages and district centre, low level of agriculture and livestock productions, inaccessibility to healthcare services and security problems.[2] In 2014, construction work of irrigation projects began in five villages of the district by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD).[3]

Architecture

Near the village of Jam stands the Minaret of Jam, a historic building.

Climate

Shahrak features a mediterranean-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb) with warm summers and cold, snowy winters.

Afghanistan’s lowest recorded temperature of -52.2C was observed at Shahrak.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settled Population of Ghor Province. Central Statistics Organization. 24 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Summary of District Development Plan. Shahrak District Development Assembly. 24 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Construction work of five various projects starts in Ghor province. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. 24 November 2015.
  4. Book: Afghanistan Constitution and Citizenship Law Handboook - Strategic Information and Basic Laws . 4 April 2013 . 9781438778358 . 13 September 2022.