Zazai Maidan District
Zazai Maidan District
ځاځي ميدان ولسوالۍ | |
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 Zazai Maidan District shown in orange in the far north | |
  Zazai Maidan District | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′N 70°04′E / 33.633°N 70.067°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Khost |
| Capital | Zazai Maidan |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,236 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (AFT) |
Zazai Maidan District[1][2] (Pashto: ځاځي ميدان ولسوالۍ), may also be spelled as Jajai Maidan or Dzadzai Maidan, is located in the northeastern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. The two "z" letters in Zazai are pronounced the same like in the first name of Hollywood star, Zsa Zsa Gabor.
It borders Bak District to the west, Paktia Province to the north, and the Kurram Agency of Pakistan to the north and east. According to Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), the 2020 estimated population of the district was 26,236 people.[3] The district center is the village of Zazai Maidan, situated in the eastern part of the district.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "District governor killed in an ambush in Logar". Ariana News. October 20, 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "'Zazi Maidan loses 2,000 youths in security forces ranks'". Pajhwok Afghan News. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21" (PDF). National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA). www.nsia.gov.af. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
External links
[edit]- 2 water check dams worth 23m afs put into service in Khost (Pajhwok Afghan News, March 24, 2021)
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