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Murghab District within Badghis Province
Murghab (Persian: مرغاب) is a district in the north of Badghis Province, Afghanistan. To the west, it borders on Turkmenistan. Its population was estimated at 42,288 in 1990; as of 2002, the ethnic makeup was approximately 85% Pashtun[1], the remainder being mostly Tajik and Turkmen[1]. Most of the population lives in the valley of the Murghab River.
The district capital is Murghab.
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- Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization
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