Zabul Province

Zabul
زابل
Almond trees in Zabul Province
Almond trees in Zabul Province
Map of Afghanistan with Zabul highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Zabul highlighted
Coordinates: 32°06′N 67°06′E / 32.1°N 67.1°E / 32.1; 67.1
Country Afghanistan
CapitalQalat
Government
 • GovernorMullah Bismillah Abdullah[1]
 • Deputy GovernorAbdul Khaliq Abid[1]
Area
 • Total17,471 km2 (6,746 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total391,150
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
40xx
ISO 3166 codeAF-ZAB
Main languagesPashto

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.

  1. ^ a b "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ Provinces of Afghanistan on Statoids.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan's Provinces – Zabul at USAID". usaid.gov. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nsia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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