Muqur District, Ghazni
| Muqur مقر | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Muqur Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′16″N 67°54′06″E / 32.887660°N 67.901573°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni Province |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 70,900 |
Muqur (also spelt Moqur) is a district in the southwest of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is mostly Pashtun belonging to the Ali Khel tribe along with 1% Hazara and Tajik, was estimated at 70,900 in 2002, of whom 19,538 were children under 12.[1]
On 8 May 2016, a vehicular accident on a stretch of the Kabul-Kandahar Highway occurred in the district, killing 73. Two buses travelling from Kabul to Kandahar collided with a fuel tanker. The stretch of highway in this district is reportedly dangerous due to Taliban presence, and the vehicles were speeding to avoid ambush.[2]
Divisions
The district is divided in four main areas:[1]
- Khoband – Pashtoon area
- Khodzaie – Pashtoon area
- Gadakhel - Pashtoon area
- Manger Khel – Pashtoon, Hazara, Tajik and Hindus
Agriculture
Main crops include wheat, alfalfa, peas, beans and honey melons. Animal husbandry includes sheep, goats, domestic poultry and a limited number of donkeys and horses.[1]
External links
- Map of Muqur (PDF)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Fuel-tanker crash kills over 70 in Afghanistan's Ghazni". Al-Jazeera May 8 2016. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/afghanistan-road-crash-ghazni-160508115025713.html