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Jaghatu District, Ghazni

Jaghatu (Dari: جغتو), is one of the largest and most populated district of Ghazni province in Afghanistan, west of the city of Ghazni.

Etymology

The name Jaghatu is derived from the Turkic word of Jagatai.

Demographics

The ethnic composition of the district includes 73% Hazara and 27% Pashtun.

History

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.

Agriculture

  • The main crops of wheat, potatoes, clovers and alfalfa.
  • Sheep, goats, cows, donkeys and poultry.

See also