Nimruz Province

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Nimruz نیمروز
Capital  • Coordinates	Zaranj  • ~° N ~° E
Population (2002)  • Density	149,000 [1]  • ~/km²
Area	41,005 km²
Time zone	UTC+4:30
Main language(s)	Balochi Pashto

Nimruz (Balochi/Pashto: نیمروز) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-west of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. Nimruz covers 41,000 km² and has a population of 149,000 (2002 estimate). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. Majority of the population is Pashtun, while the Baloch make up the minority.

[edit] Districts

• Chahar Burjak District
• Chakhansur District
• Kang District
• Khash Rod District
• Zaranj (capital city)

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