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Coordinates: 35°54′N 67°54′E / 35.9°N
67.9°E / 35.9;
67.9
Samangan (Persian: سمنگان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The
province covers 6,425 square miles
(16,640 km2) and has a population of approximately
406,000 people.
Its capital Samangan is
known for its ancient ruins including notably the Takht e Rostam. Archaeologists are
desperate to work in this province as wars and the Taliban have destroyed many of
these artifacts.
A series of earthquakes struck the province on March 3,
2002, causing the loss of thousands of lives and homes.
Nowadays people call the province Samangan, but the capital town
of the province is Aybak.
The major ethnic groups in the province are Uzbeks and Tajiks followed by Pashtuns, Hazaras, Arabs and Tatars.[2] 72.5%
people speak Dari Persian and 22.1% people speak Uzbek
language.
Since November 2007, the governor is Enayatullah
Enayat.
Districts
History
Buddhist
period
Afghanistan has various archeological sites where caves were
hewn out of rocks and inhabited by Buddhists
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One of the most
spectacular sites is that of Takth i Raustam, near Samangan
(Haybak)north of Hindu Kush passes. It includes a complex of stupa
with monastery, hewn out of the rock . Other caves have been found
near Jalalabad and at
the site of Humay Qal'a southwest of Ghazni.[4] |
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References
External
links
- Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to
Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and
Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization. [1]
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