Faryab Province
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| Faryab (فارياب) | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Maymana |
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| Area | 20,293 km² (7,835 sq mi) |
| Population | 858,600 (2006) [1] |
| Density | 42.3 /km² (110 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Uzbek Turkmen Persian (Dari) |
 Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted
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Faryab (Persian: فارياب) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Maymana.
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[edit] History
Faryab is a Persian word meaning "lands irrigated by diversion of river water".[2] The modern province is named after a town that was founded by the Sassanids and later destroyed by the invading Mongols in 1220.[2]
[edit] Political and Economic Situation
Primarily ethnically Uzbek and Turkmen, Faryab province has been one of the more peaceful areas in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban after the U.S. invasion of 2001. Recent development projects in the province have focused on expanding the agricultural potential of the province, in particular the re-forestation of areas of the province that were denuded in the recent past.
[edit] Government
The Governor of the province is Amer Latif.
[edit] Districts
- Almar
- Andkhoy
- Bilchiragh
- Dawlat Abad
- Gurziwan
- Khani Chahar Bagh
- Khwaja Sabz Posh
- Kohistan
- Maymana
- Pashtun Kot
- Qaramqol
- Qaysar
- Qurghan
- Shirin Tagab
[edit] Cities
[edit] References
- ^ World Gazetteer.
- ^ a b Balland, Daniel "FAÚRYAÚB". Encyclopædia Iranica (Online Edition). Ed. Ehsan Yarshater. United States: Columbia University. Retrieved on January 2008.
[edit] External links
- Faryab Province at the Geographical Database
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