History;
During the communist times, the people of Maidan Wardak never gave significant support to the communist government.Maidan Wardak Province was significant during the Civil War in Afghanistan , due to its proximity with Kabul and its agricultural lands. Hizb-e Islami, Ittehad-i Islami and Hezb-e Wahdat all had significant presence in the area. Most of the area was captured by the Taliban around winter 1995, and after the capture of Kabul , Maidan Wardak Taliban were significant in the fight for Parwan Province and Kapisa.
Geography;
Wardak province is located in the Central (or Central East) region of Afghanistan ; bordering Parwan to the Northeast, Kabul and Logar to the east, Ghazni to the south and Bamyan to the west. The capital of Wardak province is Maidan Shahr, which is located about 35 km from Kabul . Wardak province covers an area of 9,934 km2. The majority of the provincial population (527,750 people) lives in rural areas. The most heavily populated areas are along the Kabul – Kandahar Highway . The rest of the province is thinly populated, with villages concentrated in areas with available irrigation and water sources (CSO and UNFPA, 2003).
District | Population |
Chak | 83,376 |
Day Mirdad | 28,865 |
Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud | 25,079 |
Jaghatu | 46,667 |
Jalrez | 44,873 |
Markazi Bihsud | 94,328 |
Maidan Shar | 35,008 |
Narkh | 56,354 |
Saydabad | 114,793 |
Capital;
Meydan Shahr
Area;
Population;
540,100
Main Languages;
Pashto
Dari Persian
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