Zabul (Pashto/Dari: زابل) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the south of the country. It has a population of 249,000.[4] 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.
The province covers an area of 17293 km2. Two-fifths of the province is mountainous or semi mountainous terrain (41%) while more than one quarter of the area is made up of flat land (28%).
The primary ecoregion of the province is the central Afghan mountains xeric woodlands. Common vegetation is listed as dry shrub-land and pistachio. The high mountains of the northern portion of the province are in the Ghor-Hazarajat alpine meadow ecoregion, which is characterized by meadows, willows, and sea buckthorn.[5]
In 2006, the province's first airstrip was opened near Qalat, to be operated by the Afghan National Army, but also for use by commercial aviation. Twice weekly service was scheduled by PRT Air between Qalat and Kabul. The airstrip is not paved.[6] The ANA Chief in Zabul is Major General Jamaluddin Sayed[7]
Zabul Province is bisected by Highway 1 and travelers going between Kandahar and Kabul via road typically pass through the province.[8]
An Afghan National Police officer, right, stands watch over food before distributing it to families Feb. 5, 2012, in Pinzo village, Zabul province, Afghanistan. The food distribution was intended to supplement the villagers winter food reserves from the fall harvest.
The percentage of households with clean drinking water increased from 0% in 2005 to 32% in 2011. The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 1% in 2005 to 5% in 2011.[citation needed]
The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) increased from 1% in 2005 to 19% in 2011.[citation needed] The overall net enrollment rate (6–13 years of age) fell from 31.3% in 2005 to 5% in 2011.[citation needed]
As of 2021, the total population of the province is about 391,150,[4] which is mostly a rural tribal society. According to the Naval Postgraduate School, the population is primarily Pashtun, sprinkled throughout around 2,500 remote villages. Major tribal groups include the Tokhi and Hotaki Ghilji and the Noorzai and Panjpai Durrani.
Pashto is the dominant language in the area. The people of Zabul are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim. Primary occupations within Zabul are agriculture and animal husbandry.[9]
60.8% of the population lived below the national poverty line, one of the highest figures of all of Afghanistan's provinces.[10]
Zabul is by many indications one of Afghanistan's most conservative provinces.[11]
^Note: "Predominantely" or "dominated" is interpreted as 99%, "majority" as 70%, "mixed" as 1/(number of ethnicities), "minority" as 30% and "few" or "some" as 1%.
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Zabul redirects here For the city in Iran see Zabol Not to be confused with Kabul Province Zabul Pashto Dari زابل is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the south of the country It has a population of 249 000 4 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 Zabul زابلProvinceAlmond trees in Zabul ProvinceMap of Afghanistan with Zabul highlightedCoordinates 32 06 N 67 06 E 32 1 N 67 1 E 32 1 67 1Country AfghanistanCapitalQalatGovernment GovernorMullah Bismillah Abdullah 1 Deputy GovernorAbdul Khaliq Abid 1 Area 2 3 Total17 471 km2 6 746 sq mi Population 2021 4 Total391 150 Density22 km2 58 sq mi Time zoneUTC 4 30 Afghanistan Time ISO 3166 codeAF ZABMain languagesPashto Contents 1 Geography 2 Transportation 3 Healthcare 4 Education 5 Demographics 5 1 Districts 6 Sports 7 Gallery 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeography editFurther information Geography of Afghanistan nbsp A bull walks at the foot of a mountain near Mizan in the southeast of Zabul Province Zabul borders Oruzgan in the north Kandahar in the west and in the south Ghazni and Paktika in the east It borders Pakistan in the east The province covers an area of 17293 km2 Two fifths of the province is mountainous or semi mountainous terrain 41 while more than one quarter of the area is made up of flat land 28 The primary ecoregion of the province is the central Afghan mountains xeric woodlands Common vegetation is listed as dry shrub land and pistachio The high mountains of the northern portion of the province are in the Ghor Hazarajat alpine meadow ecoregion which is characterized by meadows willows and sea buckthorn 5 Transportation editFurther information Transport in Afghanistan In 2006 the province s first airstrip was opened near Qalat to be operated by the Afghan National Army but also for use by commercial aviation Twice weekly service was scheduled by PRT Air between Qalat and Kabul The airstrip is not paved 6 The ANA Chief in Zabul is Major General Jamaluddin Sayed 7 Zabul Province is bisected by Highway 1 and travelers going between Kandahar and Kabul via road typically pass through the province 8 On 4 September 2016 at least 38 people were killed and 28 were injured during the September 2016 Afghanistan road crash Healthcare editFurther information Health in Afghanistan nbsp An Afghan National Police officer right stands watch over food before distributing it to families Feb 5 2012 in Pinzo village Zabul province Afghanistan The food distribution was intended to supplement the villagers winter food reserves from the fall harvest The percentage of households with clean drinking water increased from 0 in 2005 to 32 in 2011 The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 1 in 2005 to 5 in 2011 citation needed Education editFurther information Education in Afghanistan nbsp Bibi Khala School in QalatThe overall literacy rate 6 years of age increased from 1 in 2005 to 19 in 2011 citation needed The overall net enrollment rate 6 13 years of age fell from 31 3 in 2005 to 5 in 2011 citation needed Demographics editFurther information Demography of Afghanistan nbsp Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan nbsp Districts of Zabul provinceAs of 2021 the total population of the province is about 391 150 4 which is mostly a rural tribal society According to the Naval Postgraduate School the population is primarily Pashtun sprinkled throughout around 2 500 remote villages Major tribal groups include the Tokhi and Hotaki Ghilji and the Noorzai and Panjpai Durrani Pashto is the dominant language in the area The people of Zabul are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim Primary occupations within Zabul are agriculture and animal husbandry 9 60 8 of the population lived below the national poverty line one of the highest figures of all of Afghanistan s provinces 10 Zabul is by many indications one of Afghanistan s most conservative provinces 11 Districts edit Districts of Zabul Province District Capital Population 2021 4 Area Pop density NotesArghandab 36 934 1 490 25 100 Pashtun 12 Sub divided in 2005Atghar 14 059 458 31 100 Pashtun 13 Daychopan 44 508 1 491 30 100 Pashtun 14 Kakar 27 234 981 28 99 Pashtun 1 Hazara 15 Created in 2005 within Arghandab District Also known as Khak e Afghan Province Mezana 21 623 1 079 20 100 Pashtun 16 Naw Bahar 24 534 1 137 22 100 Pashtun 17 Created in 2005 from parts of Shamulzayi and Shinkay DistrictsQalat Qalat 44 928 1 914 23 95 Pashtun 5 Tajik 18 Shah Joy 79 889 1 878 43 100 Pashtun 19 Shamulzayi 36 515 3 295 11 100 Pashtun 20 Shinkay 31 911 1 861 17 100 Pashtun 21 Tarnak Aw Jaldak 22 214 1 434 15 100 Pashtun 22 Zabul 384 349 17 472 22 99 4 Pashtuns 0 6 Tajiks lt 0 1 Hazaras note 1 Note Predominantely or dominated is interpreted as 99 majority as 70 mixed as 1 number of ethnicities minority as 30 and few or some as 1 Sports editFurther information Sport in Afghanistan The province is represented in Afghan domestic cricket by the Zabul Province cricket team Gallery edit nbsp Children in Arghandab nbsp A bridge on the Kabul Kandahar HighwayNotable people editAlauddin Khalji Mullah Omar Mullah Yaqoob Akhund Rustam I Pahlavan Jalauddin Khilji Sohrab Sam Zal Tegin ShahSee also editProvinces of Afghanistan Zabulistan Zabol Abu Ali LawikReferences edit a b د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول 7 November 2021 Provinces of Afghanistan on Statoids Afghanistan s Provinces Zabul at USAID usaid gov Retrieved 2 April 2018 a b c d Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021 22 PDF National Statistic and Information Authority NSIA April 2021 Archived PDF from the original on June 24 2021 Retrieved June 21 2021 World Wildlife Fund ed 2001 Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands WildWorld Ecoregion Profile National Geographic Society Archived from the original on 2010 03 08 First Airstrip in Zabul Province USAID Online Asia Time Asia Times Online South Asia news business and economy from India and Pakistan www atimes com Archived from the original on 3 December 2009 Retrieved 2 April 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link The Back of Beyond A Report from Zabul Province worldaffairsjournal org Archived from the original on September 8 2012 Retrieved 2 April 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Zabul Province Program for Culture amp Conflict Studies Naval Postgraduate School Retrieved 2013 06 16 Giustozzi Antonio August 2012 Decoding the New Taliban Insights from the Afghan Field Hurst ISBN 9781849042260 Conservative of Zabul Province PDF reliefweb int Retrieved 17 Dec 2022 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Arghandab PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Atghar PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Daychopan PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Kakar PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Mezana PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Naw Bahar PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Qalat PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Shah Joy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Shamulzayi PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Shinkay PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2005 10 27 UNHCR Sub Office Kandahar DISTRICT PROFILE Tarnak Aw Jaldak PDF Archived from the original PDF on 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