Muqur District, Ghazni

Muqur
مقر
District
Muqur

Location within Afghanistan

Coordinates: 32°53′16″N 67°54′06″E / 32.887660°N 67.901573°E / 32.887660; 67.901573
Country  Afghanistan
Province Ghazni Province
Population (2002)[1]
  Total 70,900

Muqur (also spelt Moqur) is a district in the southwest of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is mostly Pashtun belonging to the Ali Khel tribe along with 1% Hazara and Tajik, was estimated at 70,900 in 2002, of whom 19,538 were children under 12.[1]

Divisions

The district is divided in four main areas:[1]

Agriculture

Main crops include wheat, alfalfa, peas, beans and honey melons. Animal husbandry includes sheep, goats, domestic poultry and a limited number of donkeys and horses.[1]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 30 October 2015.


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