Khinjan District

Khinjan
خنجان
District
Khinjan

Location within Afghanistan[1]

Coordinates: 35°28′12″N 68°58′12″E / 35.47000°N 68.97000°E / 35.47000; 68.97000
Country  Afghanistan
Province Baghlan Province
Population (2012)
  Total 29,600

Khinjan District (pop: 29,600)[2] is located in the southern part of Baghlan province in the Hindu Kush mountains. The capital is the town of Khenjan. The main Kabul-Kunduz highway passes through the district from south to west. Ethnic Hazara makes up around 85% of the total population while the Pashtuns, Tajeks and Uzbeks, each at 5%, makes up the remaining 15% of the population.[3]

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