Marghab District

Marghab District ولسوالی مرغاب
District
Marghab District Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 34°58′31″N 65°36′39″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Ghor Province
Elevation	2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	19,000

Marghab District (Persian ولسوالی مرغاب), is a district located in Ghor Province, Afghanistan, created on 26 November 2019. Shorabak area serves as the district center. President Ghani decreed the creation of the district through decree No. 632 from the Presidential Palace. The district encompasses 32 villages and has approximately 25000 inhabitants and is mainly populated by Tajiks.^[2] Some historical sources also claim that the jadoon also migrated from this Place This is origin of jadoons pashtoons .

Sparf is the most populous area of Marghab district

Most of the population live in the valley of the Marghab River.

Economy

The district suffers from poverty and a weak economy.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
2. Khwaja Basir Fitri (26 November 2019). "Senate approves Marghab district creation in Ghor". pajhwok.com. Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

External links

• UNHCR Sub-Office, Herat, District Profile: Chaghcharan