Gelan District

Gelan
گیلان
District
Gelan District in bright green
Gelan
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°43′52″N 67°38′11″E / 32.730974°N 67.636271°E / 32.730974; 67.636271
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceGhazni Province
Elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)

Gelan is a district in the south of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 78,408 in 2002. The district capital is Janda.[1]

The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]

Politics and Governance

Geography

Healthcare

Education

Demographics

Infrastructure

Natural Resources

References

  1. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
  2. ^ Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.
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