Panjshir Province

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Panjshīr پنج شیر
Capital  • Coordinates	Bazarak  • ° N ° E
Population (?)  • Density	307,620  • /km²
Area	3,610 km²
Time zone	UTC+4:30
Main language(s)	Persian (Dari)

Panjshīr (Persian: پنجشیر‎ , literally "Five Lions", پنج شیر) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It was established April 13, 2004. Its population is 307,620, and its area is 3,610 square kilometers. Its capital is Bazarak.

Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as "The Lion of Panjshir" was a famous leader who was assassinated by a suicide bomber on 9 September, 2001.

At the province is a NATO-ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team based which is led by the US.

[edit] See Also

• Panjshir Valley

[edit] External links

• http://www.kabulguide.net/kbl-photostory-panjshir.htm

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Provinces of Afghanistan

Badakhshan • Badghis • Baghlan • Balkh • Bamyan • Daykundi • Farah • Faryab • Ghazni • Ghor • Helmand • Herat • Jowzjan • Kabul • Kandahar • Kapisa • Khost • Kunar • Kunduz • Laghman • Lowgar • Nangarhar • Nimruz • Nurestan • Oruzgan • Paktia • Paktika • Panjshir • Parvan • Samangan • Sar-e Pol • Takhar • Wardak • Zabul

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