Maidan Wardak Province
Wardak
وردک | |
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A settlement in Wardak along the road between Kabul and Bamiyan | |
Map of Afghanistan with Wardak highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°24′N 68°24′E / 34.4°N 68.4°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Maidan Shar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Qari Bakhtiar |
| • Deputy Governor | Sher Ahmad Ammar |
| • Police Chief | Sheikh Mohammad Sharif Halimi |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 671,817 |
| • Density | 64.922/km2 (168.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 13xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-WAR |
| Main languages | Pashto Hazaragi and Dari |
Maidan Wardak, (Pashto; Dari: میدان وردک) simply Wardak or Wardag (Pashto; Dari: وردگ), is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central region of Afghanistan. It is divided into eight districts and has a population of approximately 500,000. The capital of the province is Maidan Shar, while the most populous district in the province is Sayed Abad District. Wardak is known for one of its famous high peak mountain known as (Shah Foladi). In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive. Wardak is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in central Afghanistan. Its capital is the closest provincial city to Kabul.