Baraki Barak District

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Baraki Barak District is situated in the western part of Lowgar Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Wardak Province to the West and North-West, Pul-i-Alam District to the North and East and Kharwar and Charkh districts to the South. The population is 77,400 (2006). The district center is the town of Baraki Barak - the former provincial capital, located in the northern part of the district in the valley of the Lowgar River. Tajiks make up the majority with Baraki Rajan and Baraki Barak towns being their strongholds.