Jowzjan
جوزجان | |
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 66°00′E / 36.75°N 66.00°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Sheberghan |
Government | |
• Governor | Gul Haidar Shafiq[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Maulvi Gul Mohammad[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 11,798.3 km2 (4,555.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 613,481 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Postal code | 19xx |
ISO 3166 code | AF-JOW |
Main languages | Dari Pashto Turkmen Uzbek |
Jowzjan, sometimes spelled Jawzjan or Jowzjan (Dari: جوزجان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country bordering neighboring Turkmenistan. The province is divided into 11 districts and contains hundreds of villages. It has a population of about 613,481 residents,[3] which is a multi-ethnic society. Sheberghan is the capital of Jowzjan province.