Takhar Province

Coordinates: 36°42′N 69°48′E / 36.7°N 69.8°E / 36.7; 69.8
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This article is about the province in Afghanistan. For other uses, see Takhar (disambiguation).

Takhar
تخار
UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
37xx
Main languagesPersian
Websitehttp://takhar.gov.af/en/
Persian language

Takhar (

multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society.[5]

History

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Early history

Main article: Kushan Empire

7th to 16th centuries

Main article: Muslim conquests of Afghanistan

16th to 20th centuries

Between the early 16th century and the mid-18th century, the territory was ruled by the Khanate of Bukhara.

It was given to

Murad Beg of Bukhara after a treaty of friendship was reached in or about 1750, and became part of the Durrani Empire. It was ruled by the Durranis followed by the Barakzai dynasty and was untouched by the British during the three Anglo-Afghan wars
that were fought in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

1964–2001

It was established in 1964 when

Taliban forces. Takhar holds notoriety as the location where Mujahideen Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated on 9 September 2001 by suspected al-Qaeda
agents.

2001–2021

Following the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, and amidst the United States' intervention, General Mohamad Daud and General Shajahan Noori, both widely recognized figures, played instrumental roles in leading the Afghanistan government forces to reclaim control of the northeastern province from the Taliban.

Afghan Interior Ministry.[6]

In May 2009, Taliban insurgents fighting Afghan government attacked the Baharak district in Takhar province.[7] A bomb attack on 28 May 2011 killed General Shahjahan Noori, Mohammed Daud Daud and injured Governor Taqwa. Several German soldiers and Afghans were also killed.[8][9]

In April 2012, the water supply at the

Rostaq district's school for girls was poisoned by unknown insurgents, sickening at least 140 Afghan schoolgirls and teachers ranging in age from 14 to 30, causing them to be hospitalized and some to partially lose consciousness, though there were no deaths as a result of the incident.[10]

During the 2021 Taliban offensive, Takhar Province experienced attacks as the withdrawal of US troops took place. In response, Mohibullah Noori emerged as a prominent figure, leading the second resistance to support security forces and prevent the Taliban from taking control of Taluqan city. Despite the Taliban eventually gaining control of the province on August 8, 2021, the Resistance Forces have remained present in the area.

2015 earthquake

On 26 October, the 7.5

Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). This earthquake destroyed almost 30,000 homes, left several hundred dead, and more than 1,700 injured.[11]

Demographics

Further information:
Demography of Afghanistan
Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan
Districts of Takhar

As of 2021, the total population of the province is about 1,113,173

Gujars and Balochi
.

District information

Districts of Takhar Province
District Capital Population[4] Area
in km2 		Pop.
density 		Number of villages and ethnic groups
Baharak 34,942 379 92 74 villages. 83% Uzbek, 10% Pashtun, 5% Tajik, 2% Hazara.[12]
Bangi 39,725 434 92 59 villages. 80%
Hazara, 4% Pashtun.[13]
Chah Ab 90,011 833 108 63 villages. 97% Tajik, 3% Uzbek.[14]
Chal 31,885 404 79 58 villages. 55%
Gujar.[15]
Darqad 30,424 310 98 34 villages. Predominantely Uzbek, few Tajik.
Dashti Qala 36,137 314 115 49 villages. 70%
Pashtuns[16]
Farkhar 53,051 1,306 41 75 villages. 94%
Hazara, 1% other.[17]
Hazar Sumuch 15,545 265 59 28 villages. Predominantely Pashtun, few Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek.
Ishkamish 66,695 948 70 103 villages. 40%
Gujar.[18]
Kalafgan 39,858 526 76 42 villages 95%
Hazara, 2% Tajik, 1% Pashtun.[19]
Khwaja Bahauddin 26,306 182 144 25 villages. Predominantely Uzbek.
Khwaja Ghar 76,132 404 188 62 villages. 70%
Hazara.[20]
Namak Ab 13,817 431 32 28 villages. 100% Tajik.
Rustaq
 186,144 1,824 102 179 villages 50% Uzbek, 50% Tajiks, <1% Pashtun, <1% Baloch[21]
Taluqan
Taluqan
 258,724 833 311 40%
Hazara, 5% others[22]
Warsaj 42,914 2,668 16 94 villages. 100% Tajik.[23]
Yangi Qala 50,782 360 141 64 villages 65%
Hazara.[24]
Takhar 1,093,092 12,458 88 46.0% Uzbeks, 42.1% Tajiks, 8.0% Pashtuns, 2.1% Hazaras, 0.6% Gujar, <0.1% Balochi, <0.1% Turkmens, 1.2% others.[note 1]
  1. ^ Note: "Predominantely" or "dominated" is interpreted as 99%, "majority" as 70%, "mixed" as 1/(number of ethnicities), "minority" as 30% and "few" or "some" as 1%.

Economy

Further information: Economy of Afghanistan

Agriculture and mining are the main industries of the province. Takhar has coal reserves which are being exploited by hand in some villages and sold in the region. The local population considers gold the most relevant resource for the Province. Gold is being washed in Takhar River, and about 2 kg are being transported to the specific weekly markets in the city of Taloqan. Also the city is a main source of construction materials like: loam, sand, and different types of stones. Takhar province is known for its salt mountains and you can find large deposits of fine salt in the region. The Takcha Khanna salt mine is one of the growing number of salt supplier, for the population of Takhar and northern Afghanistan. While the mines offer economic opportunities in the region, the availability of iodized salt considerably reduces the prevalence of health problems related to iodine deficiency.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (14 March 2022). "سرپرست حکومت په وزارتونو، ولایتونو او قول اردو ګانو کې نوې ټاکنې وکړې".
  2. ^ "جمهور - تعیینات جدید از سوی رهبر طالبان انجام شد". 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Takhar provincial profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Takhar police kill Taliban commander"
  7. ^ "Taliban attack district in NE Afghanistan". Military-world.net. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Three German soldiers die in Afghan attack". Thepeninsulaqatar.com. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  9. ^ Gambrell, Jon (29 May 2011). "Taliban suicide bomb hits Afghan governor's complex". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. ^ Masoud Popalzai (17 April 2012). "Extremists poison schoolgirls' water, Afghan officials say". CNN. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  11. ^ USGS. "M7.5 - 45 km E of Farkhar, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey.
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140718011651/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/baharak.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027174122/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/bangi.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140718023125/http://aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/chah_ab.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  15. ^ "UNHCR Sub-Office MAZAR-i-SHARIF District Profile" (PDF). aims.org.af. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  16. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027185616/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/dashti_qala.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  17. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180541/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/farkhar.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  18. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027183102/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/ishkamish.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  19. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027182023/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/kalafgan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  20. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027182023/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/khwaja_ghar.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  21. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027175153/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/rustaq.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  22. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180605/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/taluqan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  23. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027175217/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/warsaj.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  24. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027184217/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/takhar/yangi_qala.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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