Qarabagh District, Ghazni
Qarabagh
قرهباغ | |
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Qarabagh Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′37″N 68°06′07″E / 33.193665°N 68.102002°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni |
| Seat | Qarabagh |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,050 m (6,730 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 218,000 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Qarabagh or Qara Bagh (Dari: قرهباغ) is a district in Ghazni province, 56 km to the south-west of Ghazni city in eastern Afghanistan. The 1,800 km2 area is one of the most populated at 109,000; some reports count more than 218,000. The ethnic composition of the district includes Hazaras and Pashtuns while Pashtuns remain the majority as they occupy 80% of the populated lands. The landscape varies in different parts of the district - deserts in the southwest, plains in the southeast and mountains in the north. The district, especially its farming and animal husbandry sector, is seriously affected by drought. Health and education need serious improvement.
The Taliban militiamen are active in the area. Girls schools UpTo grade 6 are allowed to operate in the district after the Taliban took over in August, 2021 while secondary education for girls is still suspended. They briefly seized the government headquarters at the district centre in the town of Qarabagh in April 2007. The Taliban also seized the Giro district centre southeast of Qarabagh. In July 2007, the Taliban carried out the kidnapping of 23 Korean aid workers as their bus was hijacked passing through the district on the road between Kabul and Kandahar.