Gulistan District

Gulistan, also spelled as Golestan (Pashto/Dari: گلستان), is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 55% Pashtun and 45% Tajik, was estimated at 53,780 in October 2004.^[1] The district has a total of 109 villages.^[2] The main village, also called Gulistan, is situated at 1434 m altitude in the mountainous part of the district. The main road through the district is Route 522.

Gulistan گلستان
District
Gulistan Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°30′24″N 63°46′09″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Farah
Area
• Total	7,102 km2 (2,742 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	53,780

US 3rd Special Forces Group patrol a field in the Gulistan district

War in Afghanistan

In September 2005, Taliban fighters briefly gained control of the district from Afghan security forces after heavy fighting.^[3]

In May 2019, Taliban forces attacked a checkpoint in the district, killing 20 Afghan fighters and abducting 2.^[4]