Paghman

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Paghman
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Location in Kabul Province
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Kabul Province
Time zone	AST (UTC+04:30)

Paghman Arc, shown in its original condition

Paghman is a town in the hills near Kabul, Afghanistan. See also Paghman Gardens. It is center of the Paghman District which has a total population of 120,000 people, and another 20,000 returnees are expected (2002 official UNHCR est.), of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks.^[1]. Paghman District is situated in the western part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The population of Paghman is more than 52 000 people (2007 calculation).Paghman is the birth place of late King Amanulah khan and some other prominent former Loya Jirga's leaders and tribal chiefs and one president.
Hafizullah Amin, the last president of Afghanistan before the Soviet Invasion, was born here. Once it was called the capital garden of Afghanistan.
Paghman district borders Wardak and Parwan provinces to the west, Shakardara District to the north, Kabul to the east and Char Asiab District to the south-east. Its headquarter is the town of Paghman, which is situated in the northeastern part of the district.
The district seriously suffered from the wars in the region, 50% of the buildings were destroyed and any people fled from the district. Agriculture, labour work,animal husbandry and employment in Kabul City are the major sources of income. There are several villages including Adam Khel Kala, Hatam Kala, Seeno Kala, Mullah Khel Kala, Muhabbat Khan kala, Lachi Khel Kala , Pajakk Tappa , etc..

[edit] Tourism

Paghman has become an important place for Afghan Tourism. People go here because it's just outside of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. They also go here because it's a nice rural area and there are some tourism activities nearby. These include Paghman Gardens. People also go to Kabul from here. It's a well known summer resort across the Country and the World.

[edit] Sister Cities

Alice Springs, Australia- Alice Springs has been a Sister City since January 2005.

[edit] References

1. ^ UNHCR profile for Paghman District

• Paghman District Map (Source: AIMS)

Coordinates: 34°35′N 68°57′E

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