Jaghori District
Jaghori
جاغوری | |
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View of Sang-e-Masha (Central Jaghori) from Badasiya Mountain, | |
| Motto: Dari: جاغوری سرزمین آرزوها | |
Jaghori Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′59″N 67°27′13″E / 33.13306°N 67.45361°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni |
| Capital | Sang-e-Masha |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,022 m (13,196 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 217,483 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Jaghori (Dari: جاغوری) is one of the districts of Ghazni Province in central Afghanistan. It has an estimated population of 217,483 people. Most of them are Hazara villagers involved in agriculture. Others are traders, shop owners, and construction workers. Sange-e-Masha serves as the capital of Jaghori. It is where major business transactions take place. Major marketplaces are in Ghojor and Anguri.
Occupying 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi), Jaghori is one of the mountainous and remote districts of Ghazni Province. It sits in the highlands in the southern fringes of the Hazarajat region, in the upper Arghandab River valley. The district has a growing number of dams and reservoirs, which are slowly attracting tourists from not only Ghazni but also other provinces.
Climate of Jaghori is generally arid continental, with cold and snowy winters, and hot summers with temperatures rising between 25 °C (77 °F) to 38 °C (100 °F).