Dawlatabad دولتآباد Dāulātābad | |
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 Zadian Minaret,Zadian in 1976 | |
  Dawlatabad Location withinAfghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates:37°03′36″N66°48′00″E / 37.06000°N 66.80000°E /37.06000; 66.80000 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Balkh |
| Seat | Dowlatabad |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 101,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Dawlatabad District (Dari:دولتآباد) is a landlockeddistrict, located in the northwestern part ofBalkh province, in northernAfghanistan. The population is 101,900 people.[2] The capital is the village ofDowlatabad (Pop: 12,400) at 298 m height above sea level.
Major ethnic groups in this district areUzbek,Turkmen,Tajik,Hazara,Pashtun, andArab.
In the 12th century, the region was missed byGenghis Khan and theinvading Mongols.[3]
Archaeology has taken place in the district, including works by theFrench Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan (DAFA).[4]
On 14 March 2020, theMinistry of Public Health announced that the district had its first positive case ofcoronavirus disease inBalkh province, during the2019-COVID-19 pandemic andoutbreak in Afghanistan. The 23-year-old patient had fled Bo Ali Sina Hospital after testing positive.[5]
TheZadian Minaret, a sun-baked clayminaret built by theSeljuks in the 12th century, is located inZadian village.[6][7][8][9] There is also a central market inDowlatabad.
The district consists of 52 villages located around the center of the district.
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