Jaghori District
Jaghori
جاغوری | |
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View of Sang-e-Masha (Central Jaghori) from Badasiya Mountain, | |
| Motto: Dari: جاغوری سرزمین آرزوها | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′59″N 67°27′13″E / 33.13306°N 67.45361°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni |
| Capital | Sang-e-Masha |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,000 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,022 m (13,196 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 196,117 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (AFT) |
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Jaghori (Dari: جاغوری) is one of the districts of the Ghazni Province in central Afghanistan. Occupying 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi), the district sits in the highlands in the southern fringes of the Hazarajat region, in the upper Arghandab valley.
Jaghori has a population of around 196,117 people (2015 estimate). Most of them are landowners, peasants, traders, and shop owners. Sange-e-Masha serves as the capital of Jaghori. It is where major business transactions take place. The district is heavily dependent on agriculture, and migrant workers as the main sources of income. Other major marketplaces are in Ghojor and Anguri.
Climate of Jaghori is generally arid continental, with cold and snowy winters, and hot summers with temperatures rising between 25 °C (77 °F) to 38 °C (100 °F).