Baghlani Jadid بغلان جدید | |
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  Baghlani Jadid Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates:36°19′48″N68°37′12″E / 36.33000°N 68.62000°E /36.33000; 68.62000 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,613 km2 (623 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 119,607 |
Baghlani Jadid (Dari:بغلان جدید), (surface: 1,613 km2) is adistrict ofBaghlan Province in northernAfghanistan. It has a population of about 119,607.
The district is situated in the northernmost part of the province. It bordersKunduz Province to the north andSamangan Province to the west . Most of the population live in the valley of theKunduz River. The majority of its territory is uninhabited mountain ranges. An all-weather Kunduz-Kabul highway passes through the district from north to south. The main city isBaghlani Jadid. In 2005, Baghlani Jadid absorbed the district ofBaghlan-e-Markazi, also in Baghlan Province, to create a new and bigger Baghlani Jadid district.
According to Afghanistan'sMinistry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, the population of the district was estimated to be around 119,607 in 2004.[1] Ethnically,Pashtuns are around 50% of the population and make up the majority in the district,[2] followed byTajiks at 40% andUzbeks make up the remaining 10%.[3]
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