Giro District

Giro
گیرو
District
Giro

Location within Afghanistan[1]

Coordinates: 33°04′N 68°21′E / 33.06°N 68.35°E / 33.06; 68.35
Country  Afghanistan
Province Ghazni Province
Population (2009)[2]
  Total 22,700

The Giro District[3] is located within southeastern Ghazni Province in Afghanistan, 50 km South East of Ghazni. The district is a wide plain with scattered low mountains. More than 40 000 residents are estimated, according to 2002 year's data (100% Pashtun). The district center is Pana.
As the other districts in this area, it is seriously affected by the continuing drought. Harvests have been decreasing in recent years, and agriculture is the primary source of income.
The roads are in bad condition. The health and education services need a lot of improvement.[3]

External Links

References

  1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. "Afghanistan Election Data". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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