Baghlan Province

Baghlan (Persian/Pashto: بغلان Baġlān) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Puli Khumri. The name comes from a major town in the province, Baghlan.

Demographics
Hazaras, Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzbeks are living in this Province.

Agriculture
Baghlan's primary crops (as of 1974) were cotton and sugar beets. The area also produced grapes, pistachios, and pommegranates. The primary livestock are Karakul sheep.

Other products
The province also produces silk. Coal is mined in the Karkar Valley.

Districts
The districts of Baghlan are:

Governors
The current Governor of Baghlan is Mohammad Akbar Barakzai, appointed 2009.

Related pages

 * Baghlan