Marghab District

Marghab District (Dari ولسوالی مرغاب), is a district located in Ghor Province, Afghanistan, created on 26 November 2019. Shorabak area serves as the district center. President Ghani decreed the creation of the district through decree No. 632 from the Presidential Palace. The district encompasses 32 villages and has approximately 25000 inhabitants and its mainly populated by Tajiks .^[2]

Sparf is the most populous area of Marghab district

Marghab District ولسوالی مرغاب
District
Marghab District Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 34°58′31″N 65°36′39″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Ghor Province
Elevation	2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	19,000

Most of the population live in the valley of the Marghab River.

Economy

The district suffers from poverty and a weak economy.^{[citation needed]}