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Hazaristan Flag And Hazara Protest In London
Hazaristan ( fa, هزارستان, Hazāristān), or Hazarajat ( fa, هزارهجات, Hazārajāt) is a mostly mountainous region in the central highlands of Afghanistan, among the Koh-i-Baba mountains in the western extremities of the Hindu Kush. It is the homeland of the Hazara people who make up the majority of its population. "Hazarajat denotes an ethnic and religious zone." Hazarajat is primarily made up of the provinces of Bamyan, Daykundi, Ghor and large parts of Ghazni, Uruzgan, Parwan, Maidan Wardak and more. The most populous towns in Hazarajat are Bamyan, Yakawlang (Bamyan), Nili (Daykundi), Lal wa Sarjangal (Ghor), Sang-e-Masha (Ghazni), Gizab (Uruzgan) and Behsud (Maidan Wardak). The Kabul, Arghandab, Helmand, Farah, Hari, Murghab, Balkh and Kunduz rivers originate from Hazarajat. Etymology and usage The name "Hazara" first appears in the 16th-century book ''Baburnama'', written by Mughal Emperor Babur. When the famous geographer Ibn Battuta arrived in Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koh-i-Baba
The Baba Mountain range ( ps, بابا غر Bâbâ Ǧar; fa, کوه بابا Kōh-i Bābā; or Kūh-e Bābā; ''Kōh'' or ''Kūh'' meaning ′mountain′, ''Bābā'' meaning ′father′) is the western extension of the Hindu Kush, and the origin of Afghanistan's Kabul, Arghandab, Helmand, Farah, Hari, Murghab, Balkh, and Kunduz rivers. The mountain range is crowned by ''Foladi peak'' (or Shah Fuladi) rising 5048 m (some old maps and dictionaries: on universal_lexikon.de 5143 m) above sea level, and is located south of . The Koh-e Firoz plateau merges farther to the west by gentle gradients into the |
Farah River
The Farah River ( ps, د فراه سیند; fa, فراه رود) is a river in western Afghanistan. The river originates in the Band-e Bayan Range in the eastern part of Ghor Province, and flows for to the Helmand swamps on the Afghanistan-Iran border. The city of Farah is located on the river, where in the dry season, it has a width of around and a depth of around . The lower valley of the Farah Rud is fertile and well cultivated. References External links Floods in Afghanistan (November 2006)at NASA Earth Observatory NASA Earth Observatory is an online publishing outlet for NASA which was created in 1999. It is the principal source of satellite imagery and other scientific information pertaining to the climate and the Environment (biophysical), environment whi ... Rivers of Afghanistan Landforms of Farah Province {{Farah-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmand River
The Helmand River (also spelled Helmend, or Helmund, Hirmand; Pashto/Persian: ; Greek: ' (''Etýmandros''); Latin: ') is the longest river in Afghanistan and the primary watershed for the endorheic Sistan Basin. It emerges in the Sanglakh Range of the Hindu Kush mountains in the northeastern part of Maidan Wardak Province, where it is separated from the watershed of the Kabul River by the Unai Pass. The Helmand feeds into the Hamun Lake on the border between Afghanistan and Iran. Etymology The name comes from the Avestan ''Haētumant'', literally "dammed, having a dam", which referred to the Helmand River and the irrigated areas around it. Geography The Helmand River stretches for . It rises in the northeastern part of Maidan Wardak Province in the Hindu Kush mountains, about 40 km west of Kabul (), flowing southwestward through Daykundi Province and Uruzgan Province. After passing through the city of Lashkargah in Helmand Province, it enters the desert of Dashti Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arghandab River
Arghandab is a river in Afghanistan, about in length. It rises in Ghazni Province, west of the city of Ghazni, and flows southwest passing near the city of Kandahar, and then joins the Helmand River below Grishk. In its lower course, it is much used for irrigation, under the control of the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority, and the valley is cultivated and populous; yet the water is said to be somewhat brackish. It is doubtful whether the ancient Arachotus is to be identified with the Arghandab or with its chief confluent the Tarnak, which joins it on the left southwest of Kandahar. The Tarnak, which flows south of Kandahar, is much shorter (length about 320 km or 200 miles) and less copious. Historical background The river was known to the ancient Iranians as ''Haraxvaiti'' in Avestan and ''Harahuvati'' in Old Persian, which are cognate with Rigvedic ''Sarasvati'' (as described in its "family books"). Scholars such as Boyce and Parpola have identified Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behsud, Maidan Wardak
Behsūd ( prs, بهسود) is a town in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Markazi Bihsud District. The town of Behsud has a population of 4,619. In the Maidan Wardak province, there are two neighboring districts in the northwest which are called Behsud.https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4b6fe1150.pdf * Behsood is usually spelt as Behsud or Bihsud and sometimes Bihsood or Besud. * The two districts are called: Markazi Behsud (Central Behsud or Behsud 2) and Hisa-I-Awail Behsud (Behsud 1). Geography and climate Behsud is located about above sea level. In the Maidan Wardak province, there are two neighboring districts in the northwest which are called Behsud. * Behsood is usually spelt as Behsud or Bihsud and sometimes Bihsood or Besud. * The two districts are called: Markazi Behsud (Central Behsud or Behsud 2) and Hisa-I-Awail Behsud (Behsud 1). The two districts of Behsud are the followings * Behsud 1 has 520 villages, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gizab
Gizab (Pashto/ prs, ګېزاب) is the capital of the Gizab District of Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It is located along the Helmand River. History Gizab was transferred in 2004 from Uruzgan Province to Daykundi Province, and then re-annexed to Uruzgan Province in 2006. Later, it was transferred to Daykundi Province now with New Government it transferred back to Uruzgan. Climate With an influence from the local steppe climate, Gizab features a continental semi-arid (''BSk'') under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Gizab is 13.3 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 453 mm. July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27.8 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -3.6 °C. See also * Daykundi Province * Loy Kandahar Lōy Kandahār ( ps, لوی کندهار, lit. "Greater Kandahar") is a historical and cultural region of Afghanistan, comprising the modern Afghanistan province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sang-e-Masha
Sang-e-Masha ( prs, سنگ ماشه), also spelled Sange-e-Masha or Sangi Masha, is the administrative center of Jaghori District in Ghazni Province of Afghanistan. See also * Jaghori District * Ghazni Province Ghazni (Dari: ) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in southeastern Afghanistan. The province contains 19 districts, encompassing over a thousand villages and roughly 1.3 million people, making it the 5th most populous province. Th ... References Jaghori District Populated places in Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Hazarajat {{Ghazni-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Wa Sarjangal
Lal (La'l), United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ( prs, لعل) sometimes called Lal wa Sarjangal () is a town and the administrative center of Lal wa Sarjangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan. Demographics Lal is one of the most populated areas in Ghor province. The people in this area are the Hazara people. Geography Lal wa Sarjangal is located within the Hazarajat region in the central highlands of Afghanistan, among the Koh-i Baba mountains and the western extremities of the Hindu Kush. The area is very mountainous. Climate Influenced by its altitude, Lal wa Sarjangal has a boreal climate, defined as a subarctic climate (''Dsc'') in the Köppen climate classification system. In common with other mountainous region in the province, Lal wa Sarjangal suffers from low rainfall and severe and long winters. The wet season concentrated in winter and spring. Precipitation often falls in the form of snow which is critical for river flow and irrigation in su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nili, Afghanistan
Nili ( prs, نیلی ) is the capital city of Nili District in Daykundi Province of Afghanistan. The town of Nili is at 2,022 m altitude. The Nili Airport is located next to the town. The weather conditions in the winter are severe and the roads are difficult. Due to Nili's geographical inaccessibility and acute security problems, it was not until April 2007 that the United Nations opened an office in Nili of UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan). The town lies almost in the geographical center of the country and the Hazarajat region. The entire population of the district and the town consists of the Hazara ethnic group. In December 2008, Ms. Azra Jafari was named by President Hamid Karzai to be the mayor of Nili, thus becoming Afghanistan's first female mayor. The city of Nili has a population of 17,946 (2015 estimate), and has a total land area of 9,022 hectares. There are 1,994 total number of dwellings in Nili city. Nili is an urban village in central Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakawlang
Yakawlang (also romanized as Yakaolang) ( fa, یکاولنگ) was a city of 65,000 people (est. 2000) in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of . It was significantly destroyed by military forces in 2000–2001. History Yakawlang was captured from the Taliban by the United Front forces (Hezbe Wahdat and Harakat Islami) on 28 December 2000, but was recaptured by the Taliban in early January 2001. Following its recapture, there were reports of mass arrests and summary executions carried out from 8–12 January 2001. A number of aid agency personnel and a United Nations staff member were among those who were killed. Climate Yakawlang experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dsb'') under the Köppen climate classification, with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. See also * Yakawlang District * Bamyan Province Bamyan Province ( prs, ولایت بامیان) also spelled Bamiyan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
