Khinjan District
| Khinjan خنجان | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Khinjan Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′12″N 68°58′12″E / 35.47000°N 68.97000°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 29,600 |
Khinjan District (pop: 29,600)[2] is located in the southern part of Baghlan province in the Hindu Kush mountains. The capital is the town of Khenjan. The main Kabul-Kunduz highway passes through the district from south to west. Ethnic Hazara makes up around 85% of the total population while the Pashtuns, Tajeks and Uzbeks, each at 5%, makes up the remaining 15% of the population.[3]
External links
- Map
- District profile by the UNHCR (9 April, 2002)
References
- ↑ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "Settled Population of Baghlan province by Civil Division , Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/baghlan/khinjan/khinjan.pdf
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