Zabul Province

Zabul () is a historic province in southern Afghanistan. Qalat is the capital. About 275,100 people live in the province. The major ethnic group is Pashtun. 

 Districts 
Zabul is surrounded by Paktika and Ghzani provinces in the east, Urozgan province in the north, Kandahar province in west and southwest, and Balochistan state of Pakistan in south. 

Around 800,000 people live in Zabul. Most of them live in Shahjoi, Arghandab and Kalat city.

Almond, grapes, apricots, wheat, and vegetables are the main agricultural products of Zabul. About 80% of the people are farmers.

The current governor of Zabul province is Bissmillah Afghanmal, son of Haji Mauladad Momand, born in Kandahar in 1976.

 Districts of Zabul ProvinceDistrictCapitalPopulationAreaAfghanistan Geographic & Thematic LayersNotesArgahandab        Sub-divided in 2005Atghar    13,973    Daychopan        Kakar        Created in 2005 within Argahandab DistrictMizan    21,162    Naw Bahar    21,144    Created in 2005 from parts of Shamulzayi and Shinkay DistrictsQalat    36,560    Shah Joy    71,348    Shamulzayi    33,351    Shinkay    28,344    Tarnak Aw Jaldak    19,017    

 Transportation 

In 2006, the province's first airstrip was opened near Qalat.  It was for the Afghan National Army.  The airstrip is not paved.First Airstrip in Zabul Province , USAID  

 References 

Category:Provinces of Afghanistan