Jalrez District
Jalrez
جلرېز | |
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Etymology: Jal (bright) and Rez (land) | |
Coordinates: 34°28′19″N 68°39′02″E / 34.47194°N 68.65056°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Maidan Wardak |
Villages number | 124 |
Capital | Jarlez |
Control | Taliban |
Government | |
• Type | District |
• Governor | Naqibullah Haidari |
Area | |
• Total | 1,139 km2 (440 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,375 m (7,792 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73,614 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
Postal code | 1353 |
Website | Main page |
Jalrez (
History
Jalrez lay along the
Due to its strategical importance geographical, Jalrez has a long history of conflict, which has capitulated since the
According to the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA)’s annual survey book, the district had approximately 57,870 people in 2018-19.[1] In July 2019, a
Geography
Jalrez District is situated in the central-east part of the country in
The principal rivers are the
Subdivisions
The district is divided into five administrative sub-units (hawzaha-ye edari):[1]
Demographics
The district is home to a significant population of Hazaras, a number of which claim to be descendants of Timur. Pashtuns of the Ghilzai tribal confederacy, primarily Hotak, Amarkhel and Ibrahimkhel live in the Maidan Shar and Jalrez valleys. Some Tajiks live in Jalrez and Takana.[1]
Economy and services
The district is a major producer and exporter of potatoes, but also produces apples, onions, rice, wheat, barley, mung beans, spinach, carrots, almonds, apricots and spinach. In 2008 there were 134,700 livestock in the district, of which 50,000 were sheep.[4]
As of 2018 Jalrez has nine high schools, 11 middle schools and nine primary schools, run by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in conjunction with local councils and the education commission of the Taliban. There were a reported 358 teachers, of which 41 were women.[1] The five health clinics in the district, consisting of one comprehensive health centre, three basic health centres and one sub-health centre as of 2018 were owned by the state and operated by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA).[1]
Transport
The main road in the district is the
Notable people
- Samira Asghari (born 1994), member of the International Olympic Committee for Afghanistan[8]
- Qari Sayed Agha (died 2019) - a Taliban commander of the Haqqani terrorist network, from Zaiwalat.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "One Land, Two Rules (9): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Jalrez district of Wardak province". Afghan Analysts Network. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "U.S. airstrikes kill Haqqani Network commander, 14 Taliban militants in Wardak". Khaarma Press News Agency. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Taliban overrun key district in central Afghanistan, 21 May 2021
- ^ "Wardak" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved 30 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jalrez". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "More than 600 vulnerable families in Maidan Wardak district receive food aid". United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Job description". Devex.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Ms Samira Asghari". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 April 2020.