Takhar Province
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| Takhar تخار |
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| Main language(s) | Persian (Dari dialects) Uzbek |
Takhar (Persian: تخار) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It was established in 1964 when Qataghan Province was divided into three provinces: Baghlan, Kunduz and Takhar. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Taloqan. Its salt mines are one of Afghanistan's major mineral resources.
- Bangi District
- Chah Ab District
- Chal District
- Darqad District
- Farkhar District
- Ishkamish District
- Kalafgan District
- Khwaja Ghar District
- Rustaq District
- Taluqan District
- Warsaj District
- Yangi Qala District
- Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization. [1]
- http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Afghanistan/East/Takhar/ (A beautiful gallery of pictures of Takhar province)
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Badakhshan • Badghis • Baghlan • Balkh • Bamiyan • Daykundi • Farah • Faryab • Ghazni • Ghor • Helmand • Herat • Jowzjan • Kabul • Kandahar • Kapisa • Khost • Kunar • Kunduz • Laghman • Lowgar • Nangarhar • Nimruz • Nuristan • Oruzgan • Paktia • Paktika • Panjshir • Parwan • Samangan • Sar-e Pol • Takhar • Wardak • Zabul |
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