Shib Koh District
District in Farah, Afghanistan
Shib Koh شیب کوه | |
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District | |
32°08′29″N 61°12′35″E / 32.1415°N 61.2096°E / 32.1415; 61.2096 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Farah |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 22,700 |
Control | Taliban |
Shib Koh is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan which borders Iran. Its population, which is 50% Pashtun and 45% Tajik, along with other ethnic groups, was estimated at 328,000 in January 2005.[2] The district fell to the Taliban on 12 December 2018, after Afghan troops withdrew.[3]
References
- ^ "Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
- ^ "Afghan forces abandon district after Taliban pressure". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023.
External links
- Map of Shib Koh (PDF)
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