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Muqur (also spelt Moqur) is a district in the southwest of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is mostly Pashtun (99%) with a Hazara and Tajik minority, was estimated at 70,900 in 2002, of whom 19,538 were children under 12.[1]

Muqur مقر
District
Muqur Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°53′16″N 67°54′06″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Ghazni Province
Population  (2002)[1]
• Total	70,900

On 8 May 2016, a vehicular accident on a stretch of the Kabul-Kandahar Highway occurred in the district, killing 73. Two buses travelling from Kabul to Kandahar collided with a fuel tanker. The stretch of highway in this district is reportedly dangerous due to Taliban presence, and the vehicles were speeding to avoid ambush.[2]

Divisions

The district is divided in four main areas:[1]

• Khoband
• Khodzaie
• Gadakhel
• Manger Khel

Agriculture

Main crops include wheat, alfalfa, peas, beans and honey melons. Animal husbandry includes sheep, goats, domestic poultry and a limited number of donkeys and horses.[1]

Politics and Governance

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Geography

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Healthcare

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Education

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Demographics

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Infrastructure

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Natural Resources

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External links

• Map of Muqur (PDF)

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