Farah Province
Farah
فراه | |
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UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) | |
Postal code | 31XX |
ISO 3166 code | AF-FRA |
Main languages | Persian |
Farah (
Geographically the province is approximately 48,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), making it (comparatively) more than twice the size of
History
History of Afghanistan | |
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Timeline | |
410–557 | |
Nezak Huns | 484–711 |
Shahr-e Kohne ("Old City") or Fereydun Shahr ("City of Fereydoon") is located in Farah city.[citation needed] This ancient city is more than 3000 years old. It was one of the ancient places of the Persian kings, as Farah belonged historically to the Iranian empires. The name "Fereydun" here refers to a hero of the Persian epic Shahnameh.[citation needed]
The territory was known around 500 BC as
The province was taken by
Following the
Following the 1992 collapse of the communist-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Farah Province, unlike many other provinces was relatively peaceful. Most of the Farah Mujahideen belonged to Harakat Islami of Malavi Khalas, Group-e-Malema (Teacher Group), Hizb-e-Islami and Jamiat Islami.
A 1995 Oxfam report lists Farah as "severely mined", and indicated that Farah was particularly problematic due to the wide variety of mine devices employed there, as well as usage of mines to deny access to irrigation systems.[6] By late 1995, the stalemate broke as the Taliban counterattacked after Ismail Khan's failed drive to Kandahar, and all of Farah fell as the Taliban swept to take Herat on 5 September 1995.[7]
Recent history up to 2009
Due to its isolation from the
Following the Coalition entry and union with the Northern Alliance after September 11, 2001, the Taliban withdrew from Farah due to the heavy Coalition aerial campaign, though ground troops were not sent to the province until some time later.[9][10]
Farah witnessed heavy clashes after the
The roads in Farah province have seen massive improvement since May 2005 and are still being improved to date April 2006. The education system greatly improved and a large number of illegal weapons were collected and destroyed in the province as testimony to the Provincial Reconstruction Team. The United States built a base at Farah Airport, which is being expanded and also houses the Afghan National Security Forces (ANFS).
In May 2009, an American
Demographics
As of 2021, the total population of Farah province is about 573,146,
The provincial dominant language is Pashto and Dari. Dari is spoken by around 60%, while around 40% speak Pashto.[16] Around half of the Pashtuns in the province are also Dari-speaking, although they preserve their Pashtun ethnic identity.
Districts
District | Capital | Population[2] | Area in km2 |
Pop density |
Ethnic groups |
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Anar Dara | 31,487 | 1,703 | 18 | 50% Farsiwans, 50% Pashtuns.[19] | |
Bakwa | 40,124 | 2,324 | 17 | 100% Pashtuns.[20] | |
Bala Buluk | 80,778 | 5,525 | 15 | 100% Pashtuns.[21] | |
Farah |
Farah | 128,047 | 3,588 | 36 | 90% Pashtuns, 10% Farsiwans.[22] |
Gulistan | 49,025 | 6,576 | 7 | 90% Pashtuns , 10% Farsiwans.[23] | |
Khaki Safed | 34,277 | 1,938 | 18 | 100% Pashtuns.[24] | |
Lash Wa Juwayn |
31,621 | 5,323 | 6 | 70% Pashtuns, 30% Farsiwans.[25] | |
Pur Chaman | 60,450 | 6,188 | 10 | 50% Farsiwans, 50% Pashtuns.[26] | |
Pusht Rod | 45,969 | 327 | 141 | 100% Pashtuns.[27] | |
Qala-I-Kah/ Pusht-e-Koh |
34,809 | 4,485 | 8 | 80% Pashtuns, 20% Farsiwans.[28] | |
Shib Koh | 26,439 | 2,928 | 9 | 80% Pashtuns, 20% Farsiwans.[29] | |
Farah | 563,026 | 49,339 | 11 | 80% Pashtuns, 20% Farsiwans.[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%.
Religious sites
The tomb of Muhammad Jaunpuri is believed to be in Farah.
Economy
Farah's economy is overwhelmingly agricultural. The province has minerals such as gypsum, lime and construction stones, uranium ore,[30] and copper.[31] More than 1300 workers are employed by 15 manufacturing firms in the province.[30] 74% of rural households reported either agriculture or livestock to be their main source of income and 24% reported that trade and service (including non-farm labor) to their main source of income.[32]
Transportation
The Farah Airport is located next to the city of Farah and as of May 2014 had regularly scheduled flights to Herat.
The major road is
Healthcare
The percentage of households with clean drinking water increased from 3% in 2005 to 14% in 2011.[33] 6% of births were attended to by a skilled birth attendant in 2011.[33]
Education
The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) fell from 28% in 2005 to 18% in 2011.[33] The overall net enrollment rate (6–13 years of age) increased from 50% in 2005 to 68% in 2011.[33]
Further reading
- Words in the Dust (fiction), by author Trent Reedy who was one of the first American soldiers to enter Farah in 2004. Link
References
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- ^ "Province: Farah" (PDF). Program for Culture & Conflict Studies. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). February 3, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "Settled Population of Farah province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ "فراه پایتخت". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ a b "Farah Provincial Overview". Program for Conflict and Culture Studies. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "Provincial Development Plan, Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2010.
- ^ "گزارش ویژه تسنیم: طالبان، ولایت «فراه» و نزدیکترین پایگاه نظامی آمریکا به خاک ایران - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180738/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/anar_dara.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027171739/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/bakwa.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027182329/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/bala_bulok.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027184332/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/farah_center.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027192416/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/gulistan/gulistan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027184405/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/khak_e_safid.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027185742/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/lash_o_jawain.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180808/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/purchaman.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095957/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/pusht_e_rod.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027183342/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/pusht_e_koh.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027175426/http://www.aims.org.af:80/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/shib_koh.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "National Area-Based Development Programme, Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bada, Ferdinand (2019-04-15). "Natural Resources Of Afghanistan". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
Historically, copper exists in Afghan provinces such as Herat, Farah, Kandahar, Kapisa, and Zabul.
- ^ WFP, http://www.foodsecurityatlas.org/afg/country/provincial-Profile/Farah Archived 2014-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "DAI KUNDI PROVINCE". Civil-Military Fusion Centre Archive. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31.