Saghar District

Saghar ساغر
District
Saghar Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°41′29″N63°52′01″E / 33.6914°N 63.8669°E / 33.6914; 63.8669
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Ghor
Center	Titan
Area
• Total	2,644 km2 (1,021 sq mi)
Elevation	2,160 m (7,090 ft)
Population  (2012) [1]
• Total	33,700

Saghar District is situated in the most southwestern part of Ghor province, Afghanistan with district center Titan. The population is 33,700 people. ^[1] The district, as the other mountainous districts in the province, suffers long and severe winters and continuing drought during the summer.

Economy

The district suffers from poverty and weak economy due to spread of diseases, low agriculture and livestock productions and poor access to basic infrastructural, social, economical and educational services. ^[2]

• Agriculture products include wheat, barley, maize and potato.

References

1. "Settled Population of Ghor Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
2. "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Saghar District Development Assembly. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

External links

• Map of Settlements Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine IMMAP, September 2011
• Takhtasoo Village Road Project Photo MRRD/NSP, May 2010