Gelan District
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Gelan
گیلان | |
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 Gelan District in bright green | |
  Gelan Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′52″N 67°38′11″E / 32.730974°N 67.636271°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni Province |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
Gelan (Pashto: ګیلان) is a district in the south of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 78,408 in 2002. The district capital is Janda.[1]
The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]
Demographics
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References
[edit]- ↑ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
- ↑ Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.
External links
[edit]- Map of Settlements[permanent dead link] AIMS, May 2002
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