Zabul Province
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"Zabul" redirects here. For the city in Iran, see Zabol.
Not to be confused with Kabul Province.
Zabul (Pashto/Dari: زابل) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the south of the country. It has a population of 249,000.[4] Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963. Historically, it was part of the Zabulistan region. Qalat serves as the capital of the province. The major ethnic group are Pashtuns. Primary occupations within Zabul are agriculture and animal husbandry.
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Zabul
زابل | |
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Coordinates: 32.1°N 67.1°E / 32.1; 67.1 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Qalat |
Government | |
• Governor | Mullah Bismillah Abdullah[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Abdul Khaliq Abid[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17,471 km2 (6,746 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 391,150 |
• Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Postal code | 40xx |
ISO 3166 code | AF-ZAB |
Main languages | Pashto |
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