Khinjan خِنجان | |
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Location within Afghanistan [1] | |
Coordinates: 35°28′12″N68°58′12″E / 35.47000°N 68.97000°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Baghlan |
Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 29,600 |
Time zone | +4:30 |
Khinjan District (pop: 29,600) [2] is located in the southern part of Baghlan province in the Hindu Kush mountains. The capital is the town of Khenjan. The main Kabul-Kunduz highway passes through the district from south to west. Ethnic Tajiks makes up around 85% of the total population while the Pashtuns, Hazara and Uzbeks, each at 5%, makes up the remaining 15% of the population. [3]
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