Argo District (Persian: شهرستان ارگو / Pashto: ارګو ولسوالی) is one of the 28 districts in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Fayzabad District and is home to approximately 45,000 residents.[1]
Argo District
ارګو ولسوالی (Pashto) | |
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District | |
Fayzabad District highlighted within Badakhshan Province, which Argo District split from | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′50″N 70°31′30″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 44,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AST) |
On 2 May 2014, there were two mudslides in the district occurring on the side of a mountain, affecting the villages of either Aab Barik or Hargu.[2]
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