Argo District
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Argo ارګو | |
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District | |
 Fayzabad District highlighted within Badakhshan Province, which Argo District split from | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′50″N 70°31′30″E / 37.11389°N 70.52500°E / 37.11389; 70.52500 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 44,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AST) |
Argo District (Persian: شهرستان ارگو / Pashto: ارګو ولسوالی) is one of the 28 districts in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Fayzabad District and is home to approximately 45,000 residents.[1]
On 2 May 2014, there were two mudslides in the district occurring on the side of a mountain, affecting the villages of either Aab Barik or Hargu.[2]
See also
- Fayzabad District
References
- ^ "Badakhshan Province". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook of the Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan, accessed via Rkabuli.20m.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Vergano, Dan (2 May 2014). "Mudslide Buries More Than 350 in Afghan Village". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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Badakhshan Province
Capital: Fayzabad
places
- Ab Daw
- Ab Gaj
- Altan Jalab
- Ambaran
- Amrud
- Amurn
- Andowj
- Angat
- Anjuman
- Anjuman-i-Khurd
- Ao Barik
- Arakht
- Arghandakan
- Artin Jelow
- Arun
- Ashnam
- Ba Khersak
- Bagh-e Sangak
- Baharak
- Baharestan
- Bakharow
- Bariki
- Baryavan
- Basenj
- Bashanabad
- Bay Malasi
- Baza'i Gonbad
- Bazgir
- Bed-e Khva
- Bid Khvah
- Bid-e Kalan
- Bid-i Khvah
- Bostanak
- Chakaran
- Chashma-i Tut
- Chasnud-e `Olya
- Chasnud-e Sofla
- Chetgah
- Chosnukel
- Darayem
- Darbandak
- Darmadar
- Darmarakh
- Darreh Javay
- Darreh-ye Pishkan
- Deh Gholaman
- Do Dargeh
- Dogor Gunt
- Dowlatabad
- Drel
- Dudgah
- Dugh Ghalat
- Duraj
- Durman
- Eshmorgh
- Eskan
- Eskatul
- Far Ghambowl
- Farghamiru
- Farghamu
- Fayzabad
- Fotur
- Gawaki
- Gaz Khan
- Ghalil
- Ghar Javin
- Gharji
- Ghonvar
- Ghowrayd Gharami
- Ghumay
- Gonbad-e Pa'in
- Gowritik
- Gustaw
- Guzun
- Hazrat-e Sa`id
- Hojm-e Bala
- Hojm-e Pa'in
- Howz-e Shah-e Bala
- Howz-e Shah-e Pa'in
- Isari
- Ishkashim
- Jamarj-e Bala
- Jarf
- Jerwu Bala
- Jerwu Pa'in
- Jorm
- Jow Kham
- Joy-i Saluk
- Kakan
- Kalan Eylgah
- Kalat
- Kamar
- Kangurchi
- Karkat
- Kashkandyow
- Kawida
- Keshem
- Khal Khan
- Kham-e Bahar
- Kham-e Tugh
- Khandud
- Khaneh-ye Garmatek
- Khaneqa
- Khar Kat-e Bala
- Kharat
- Khash Darreh
- Khashpak
- Khazget
- Khengan
- Khevaj
- Kheyrabad, Baharak
- Kheyrabad, Khwahan
- Khombok
- Khughaz
- Khwahan
- Kowl Darrah
- Kowri
- Kulan
- Kuran wa Munjan
- Kushgag
- Lal Margh
- Langar
- Laron
- Lughman
- Madraseh
- Madud
- Magh Nawul
- Mah-e Now
- Mashhad
- Qal`eh-ye Bar Panj
- Qal`eh-ye Kuf
- Sarhad-e Broghil
- Shirin Nazem
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