Qalat قلات | |
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  Qalat Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′00″N66°59′00″E / 32.2°N 66.9833°E Coordinates: 32°12′00″N66°59′00″E / 32.2°N 66.9833°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Zabul |
| Center | Qalat |
Qalat District is a district of Zabul Province in southern Afghanistan. Its district seat is Qalat, the capital of the province. [1]
It has a population of about 34,300 as of 2013. [1] The district is mostly populated by the Hotak tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns. [2]
Zabul is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the south of the country. It has a population of 249,000. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963. Historically, it was part of the Zabulistan region. Qalat serves as the capital of the province. The major ethnic group are Pashtuns. Primary occupations within Zabul are agriculture and animal husbandry.
Qalat, Qelat, Kalat, Kalaat, Kalut, or Kelat, may refer to:
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