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Ghazni Province
Ghazni province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni.
Ghazni is made up of 16 districts (District Centers are given in parentheses).
| Nawur (Du Abi) | 100% Hazara |
| Ajiristsan (Sangar) | 97% Pashtun 3% Hazara |
| Malistan (Malistan) | 100% Hazara |
| Jaghuri (Sange Masha) | 100% Hazara |
| Gelan (Gilan) | 100% Pashtun |
| Nawa (Nawa) | 100 Pashtun |
| Muqur (Moqor) | 99% Pashtun 1% Hazara and Tajik |
| Qarabagh (Qarabagh) | 55% Pashtun 45% Hazara |
| Ab Band (Haji Khel) | 100% Pashtun |
| Giro (Pana) | 100% Pashtun |
| Jaghatu | 73% Hazara 27% Pashtun |
| Bahrami Shahid (Jaghatuy Ghazni) | |
| Ghazni | 50% Tajik, 25% Pashtun, 20% Hazara, and 5% Hindus |
| Zana Khan (Dado) | 100% Pashtun |
| Dih Yak (Ramak) | 89% Hazara 11 Pashtun |
| Andar (Miray) | 100% Pashtun |
(statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af )
Malistan, Jaghuri, Nawur, parts of Qarabagh, Dih Yak and Jaghatu are part of the Hazara area known as the Hazarajat.
The ethnic make-up of the province is mostly Pashtun with Hazaras and Tajiks also present.
Some Hindus live in Ghazni province. During the Taliban regime they fled the country, but with the current administration they have returned to Ghazni city.
On 16 November 2003, Bettina_Goislard, a UNHCR worker, was killed in Ghazni city while travelling in a clearly marked UNHCR vehicle. UNHCR pulled out of Ghazni province due to the worsening security situation and have not yet returned.
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