Arghistan District ارغستان | |
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 Districts of Kandahar | |
  Arghistan District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates:31°31′15″N66°33′15″E / 31.52083°N 66.55417°E /31.52083; 66.55417 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kandahar Province |
| Center | Town of Arghistan |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 30,500 |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
TheArghistan District (Pashto:ارغستان ولسوالۍ,Persian:ولسوالی ارغستان) is adistrict in the northeastern part ofKandahar Province,Afghanistan. It bordersSpin Boldak District to the south and west,Daman District to the west,Zabul Province to the north,Maruf District to the east andPakistan to the south. The population is 30,500 (2006). The district's center is the village ofArghistan, in the physical center of the district in theArghistan River valley.
In 2007, American soldiers guardedProvincial Reconstruction Teams in Arghistan.[1] They left in late 2014 and theAfghan National Security Forces took over their responsibilities. In December 2020, work was completed on adam that can store up to 126,000 cubic meters of water.[2]
2014
On September 8, In an evening attack on police headquarters in Arghistan District in Kan- dahar Province, a Taliban suicide bomber killed district police chief Abdul Manaf and his 2 guards and wounded 6 other police officers.[3]
2018
On July 16, TheTaliban attacked a police checkpoint in Arghistan district in Kandahar Province during the night, killing nine policemen and wounding seven. Some 25 Taliban were killed and 15 wounded.[4]
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