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The population of Badghis consists of 62% [[Tajik people|Tajiks]], 28% [[Pashtun people|Pashtuns]], 5% [[Uzbeks]], 3% [[Turkmen]], and 2% [[Baloch]].<ref name="NPS">[http://www.nps.edu/Programs/CCS/Badghis/Badghis_Executive_Summary.pdf Badghis Provincial Profile], by [[Naval Postgraduate School]]. December 5, 2008.</ref> |
The population of Badghis consists of 62% [[Tajik people|Tajiks]], 28% [[Pashtun people|Pashtuns]], 5% [[Uzbeks]], 3% [[Turkmen]], and 2% [[Baloch]].<ref name="NPS">[http://www.nps.edu/Programs/CCS/Badghis/Badghis_Executive_Summary.pdf Badghis Provincial Profile], by [[Naval Postgraduate School]]. December 5, 2008.</ref> |
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[[Dari]], which is a form of Persian language, is spoken by 56% of the population. Pashto is spoken by 40% of the population, followed by Uzbeki, Turkmani and Balochi as the smaller languages.<ref name="MRRD" />{{cquote|Around 97% of the population of Badghis lives in rural districts while 3% lives in urban areas. Around 51% of the population is male and 49% is female. '''<u>The most frequently spoken languages are Dari, spoken by 56% of the population and Pashto, spoken by 40% of the population; followed by Uzbeki, spoken by five out of 964 villages, Turkmani by four villages, and Balochi spoken by only one village<u>'''.}} |
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Badghis
بادغیس | |
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Province of Afghanistan | |
![]() A village in Badghis | |
Location within Afghanistan | |
![]() Districts prior to 2005 realignment | |
Country | ![]() |
Provincial seat | Qala i Naw |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Governor | Enayatullah Enayat |
Area | |
• Total | 20,591 km2 (7,950 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 499,393 |
• Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• | Tajiks |
• | Pashtuns |
• | Uzbeks |
• | Turkmen / Baloch |
Languages | |
• | Dari Persian Pashto Turkmen |
ISO 3166-2 code | AF-BDG |
Bādghīs (Persian/Pashto: بادغیس Lap of Wind) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in northwestern Afghanistan, between the Murghab and Hari rivers, extending as far northward as the edge of the desert of Sarakhs. It includes the Chul formations through which the Russo-Afghan boundary runs.[2] The province was carved out of portions of Herat Province and Meymaneh Province in 1964 and has a total area of 20,591 km2.[3]
History
The name "Badghis" is from the Persian word Bādghezz (باد غیس) meaning "lap of wind" or "home of the winds".[4] The province was one of the last captured by the Taliban in their military offensive before the American invasion in 2001. Even after their official takeover of the province, the largely Tajik population of the province never welcomed the Pashtun Taliban. The province was quickly retaken by Northern Alliance forces as the United States initiated hostilities, which was followed by a brutal cleansing of the Pashtun minority in the province.
Various influential warlords have traded control of the province in recent years, including: Abdul Malik, Rashid Dostum, Juma Khan and Ismail Khan. During the fight against the Taliban, the Northern Alliance commanders received military aid from Shia Iran, fearful of the Sunni Taliban. In one notable incident, Malik temporarily switched his allegiances from Dostum, allowing the Taliban to gain control of the province.
Geography
Badghis Province is located in the isolated hills of northwestern Afghanistan and shares its borders with Herat, Ghor, and Faryab provinces as well as Turkmenistan. The province is dominated by the Murghab River in the north and the Hari-Rud River in the south.
Demography
The population of Badghis consists of 62% Tajiks, 28% Pashtuns, 5% Uzbeks, 3% Turkmen, and 2% Baloch.[5]
Dari, which is a form of Persian language, is spoken by 56% of the population. Pashto is spoken by 40% of the population, followed by Uzbeki, Turkmani and Balochi as the smaller languages.[1]
Around 97% of the population of Badghis lives in rural districts while 3% lives in urban areas. Around 51% of the population is male and 49% is female. The most frequently spoken languages are Dari, spoken by 56% of the population and Pashto, spoken by 40% of the population; followed by Uzbeki, spoken by five out of 964 villages, Turkmani by four villages, and Balochi spoken by only one village.
Around 97% of the population of Badghis lives in rural districts while 3% lives in urban areas. Around 51% of the population is male and 49% is female.[1]
It is counted as one of the most underdeveloped of the country's 34 provinces. Qala i Naw, a small town half-way between Sheberghan and Herat serves as the provincial center.
Politics
The current Governor of the province is Dellberjan Arman.
At the province is a Provincial Reconstruction Team, which is led by Spain.
Economy
Agriculture is the main source of people's income and the existence of Murghab and Hari rivers makes the available land suitable for cultivation. The province faced severe drought during the late 1990s and early 2000s, causing tens of thousands of residents to flee to refugee camps outside Herat. The situation has since improved.[6] Badghis is also one of the carpet-making capitals of the country.
Transportation
Badghis Province suffers from a lack of adequate transportation. A single airport exists at the provincial seat--Qala i Naw Airport (QAQN) which is capable of handling light aircraft.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development: Badghis Provincial Profile
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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- ^ Badghis Provincial Profile, by Naval Postgraduate School. December 5, 2008.
- ^ http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:0dWsEE30ONQJ:www.afgha.com/%3Faf%3Dprintnews%26sid%3D35546+badghis+site:afgha.com&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=9
- ^ Qala-i-Naw Airport at the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
External links
- Map of Badghis Province (PDF)