Zerok District
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Zerok District (Pashto: زېړوک ولسوالۍ), also spelled Zirok, is a district of Paktika Province that once was a part of Paktia, Afghanistan. The main town is Zerok located on the main Khost-Urgun road.
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Zerok زېړوک | |
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District
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Coordinates: 33°09′35″N 69°19′11″E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Paktika |
Capital | Zerok |
Population | |
• Total | 43,190 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Main languages | Pashto |
Accent | Zadran |
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Zerok is a remote district of Paktika province bordered to the east by Spera District of Khost province, to the southwest by Nika District, to the west by Urgun District and to the north by Waziristan. The district has a population of roughly 43,190.[1]
The district is within the heartland of the Zadran tribe of Pashtuns.[2] The people speak Pashto with Zadran accent.