Muqur District, Ghazni
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Muqur also spelt Moqur (Template:Langx) is a district in the southwest of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 70,900 in 2002, of whom 19,538 were children under 12.[1]
On 8 May 2016, a vehicular accident on a stretch of the Kabul-Kandahar Highway occurred in the district, killing 73. Two buses travelling from Kabul to Kandahar collided with a fuel tanker. The stretch of highway in this district is reportedly dangerous due to Taliban presence, and the vehicles were speeding to avoid ambush.[2]
Divisions
The district is divided in four main areas:[1]
- Khoband
- Khodzaie
- Gadakhel
- Manger Khel
Agriculture
Main crops include wheat, alfalfa, peas, beans and honey melons. Animal husbandry includes sheep, goats, domestic poultry and a limited number of donkeys and horses.[1]
Politics and Governance
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Healthcare
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Demographics
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Infrastructure
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Natural Resources
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External links
- Map of Muqur (PDF)
References
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- ↑ "Fuel-tanker crash kills over 70 in Afghanistan's Ghazni". Al-Jazeera May 8, 2016. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/afghanistan-road-crash-ghazni-160508115025713.html
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