Nimruz Province

Nimruz (Balochi/Pashto: نیمروز ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. There are about 170,00 people in the Province. A lot of the Provice is covered by the desert area of Dashti Margo.

Nimruz نیمروز‎
Province
Chakhansur in Nimruz Province
Map of Afghanistan with Nimruz highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 31.0°N 62.5°E / 31.0; 62.5
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Zaranj
Government [1]
• Governor	Najibullah Rafi[2]
• Deputy Governor	Ghulam Nabi "Osmani"[3]
• Police Chief	Sardar Mohammad Ayoubi[4]
Area [5]
• Total	43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[6]
• Total	186,963
• Density	4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 code	AF-NIM
Main languages	Balochi Pashto

Districts

Districts of Nimruz

Districts of Nimruz Province

District	Capital	Population	Area[7]
Chahar Burjak		8,080
Chakhansur		11,165
Kang		13,514
Khash Rod		35,381
Zaranj	Zaranj (capital city)	49,851

References

1. "Al-Qaeda and Taliban collaborate in Nimroz in breach of peace agreement". Salaam Times. August 6, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
2. "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Name of the Province: Nimroz". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: President. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
6. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
7. Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers