Gulistan, also spelled asGolestan (Pashto/Persian: گلستان), is adistrict inFarah Province,Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 55%Pashtun and 45%Tajik, was estimated at 53,780 in October 2004.[1] The district has a total of 109 villages.[2] The main village, also called Gulistan, is situated at 1434 m altitude in the mountainous part of the district. The main road through the district isRoute 522.
Gulistan گلستان | |
|---|---|
  Gulistan Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates:32°30′24″N63°46′09″E / 32.50667°N 63.76917°E /32.50667; 63.76917 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Farah |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,102 km2 (2,742 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 53,780 |
War in Afghanistan
editIn September 2005,Taliban fighters briefly gained control of the district from Afghan security forces after heavy fighting.[3]
In May 2019, Taliban forces attacked a checkpoint in the district, killing 20 Afghan fighters and abducting 2.[4]
References
edit- ^"UNHCR District Profile"(PDF). Afghanistan Information Management Service. October 2004. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved6 June 2006.
- ^"Summary of the District Development Plan"(PDF). Gulistan District Development Assembly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved14 September 2015.
- ^"Taleban 'seize Afghan district'". BBC News. 15 September 2006. Retrieved15 September 2006.
- ^"Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, killing 20 troops". 6 May 2019.
External links
edit
- Map of Gulistan (PDF)
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