Jaghatu (Dari: جغتو), is one of the largest and most populated district of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan, west of the city of Ghazni. The ethnic composition of the district includes 73% Hazara and 27% Pashtun.[1]
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Jaghatu
جغتو | |
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![]() ![]() Jaghatu Location within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 33°34′38″N 68°11′08″E | |
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Province | Ghazni Province |
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• Estimate (2002) | 132,265 |
The name Jaghatu is derived from the Turkic word of Jagatai.[2]
On 18 May 2020, the Taliban killed two police officers and three civilians on a road in Qyāq Valley of the district and set their bodies on fire.[3][4]
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Capital: Ghazni | ||
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