Gelan District

District in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Gelan گیلان
District
Gelan District in bright green
32°43′52″N 67°38′11″E / 32.730974°N 67.636271°E / 32.730974; 67.636271
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Ghazni Province
Elevation	2,000 m (7,000 ft)

Gelan is a district in the south of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 78,408 in 2002. The district capital is Janda.^[1]

The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.^[2]

Politics and Governance

Geography

Healthcare

Education

Demographics

Infrastructure

Natural Resources

References

^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
^ Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.

External links

Map of Settlements^{[permanent dead link]} AIMS, May 2002

Districts of Afghanistan by province

Badakhshan	Arghanj Khwa Argo Baharak Darayim Maimay Nusay Fayzabad Ishkashim Jurm Khash Khwahan Kishim Kohistan Kuf Ab Kuran Wa Munjan Raghistan Shahri Buzurg Shighnan Shekay Shuhada Tagab Tishkan Wakhan Wurduj Yaftali Sufla Yamgan Yawan Zebak
Badghis	Ab Kamari Jawand Muqur Bala Murghab Qadis Qala i Naw
Baghlan	Andarab Baghlan Baghlani Jadid Burka Dahana i Ghuri Dih Salah Dushi Farang Wa Gharu Guzargahi Nur Khinjan Khost Wa Fereng Khwaja Hijran Nahrin Puli Hisar Puli Khumri Tala Wa Barfak
Balkh	Balkh Charbolak Charkint Chimtal Dawlatabad Dihdadi Kaldar Kholm Kishindih Marmul Mazar-e Sharif Nahri Shahi Sholgara Shortepa Zari
Bamyan	Bamyan Kahmard Panjab Sayghan Shibar Waras Yakawlang
Daykundi	Ishtarlay Kajran Khadir Kiti Miramor Nili Sangtakht Shahristan
Farah	Anar Dara Bakwa Bala Buluk Farah Gulistan Khaki Safed Lash Wa Juwayn Pur Chaman Pusht Rod Qala i Kah Shib Koh
Faryab	Almar Andkhoy Bilchiragh Dawlat Abad Ghormach Gurziwan Khani Chahar Bagh Khwaja Sabz Posh Kohistan Maymana Pashtun Kot Qaramqol Qaysar Qurghan Shirin Tagab
Ghazni	Ab Band Ajristan Andar Dih Yak Gelan Ghazni Giro Jaghori Jaghatū Khogyani Khwaja Umari Malistan Muqur Nawa Nawur Qarabagh Rashidan Waghaz Zana Khan
Ghor	Chaghcharan Marghab Charsada Dawlat Yar Du Layna Lal wa Sarjangal Pasaband Saghar Shahrak Taywara Tulak
Helmand	Baghran Dishu Garmsir Grishk Kajaki Khanashin Lashkargah Musa Qala Nad Ali Nawa-I-Barakzayi Nawzad Sangin Washir
Herat	Adraskan Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghoryan Gulran Guzara Herat Injil Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Shindand Zinda Jan
Jowzjan	Aqcha Darzab Fayzabad Khamyab Khaniqa Khwaja Du Koh Mardyan Mingajik Qarqin Qush Tepa Shibirghan
Kabul	Bagrami Chahar Asyab Deh Sabz Farza Guldara Istalif Kabul Kalakan Khaki Jabbar Mir Bacha Kot Mussahi Paghman Qarabagh Shakardara Surobi
Kandahar	Arghandab Arghistan Daman Ghorak Kandahar Khakrez Maruf Maiwand Miyanishin Nesh Panjwayi Reg Shah Wali Kot Shorabak Spin Boldak Zhari
Kapisa	Alasay Hesa Awal Kohistan Hesa Duwum Kohistan Koh Band Mahmud Raqi Nijrab Tagab

Khost	Bak Gurbuz Zazi Maidan Khost (Matun) Mandozayi Musakhel Nadir Shah Kot Qalandar Sabari Shamal Spera Tani Tirazayi
Kunar	Asadabad Bar Kunar Chapa Dara Chawkay Dangam Dara-I-Pech Ghaziabad Khas Kunar Marawara Narang Aw Badil Nari Nurgal Shaigal Shultan Sirkanay Wata Pur
Kunduz	Ali Abad Dasht-e-Archi Chardara Imam Sahib Khan Abad Kunduz Qalay-I-Zal
Laghman	Alingar Alishing Dawlat Shah Mihtarlam Qarghayi
Logar	Azra Baraki Barak Charkh Kharwar Khoshi Mohammad Agha Puli Alam
Nangarhar	Achin Bati Kot Bihsud Chaparhar Darai Nur Dih Bala Dur Baba Goshta Hisarak Jalalabad Kama Khogyani Kot Kuz Kunar Lal Pur Momand Dara Nazyan Pachir Aw Agam Rodat Sherzad Shinwar Surkh Rod
Nimruz	Chahar Burjak Chakhansur Delaram Kang Khash Rod Zaranj
Nuristan	Bargi Matal Du Ab Kamdesh Mandol Nurgaram Paroon Wama Waygal
Paktia	Ahmad Aba Ahmadkhel Dand Aw Patan Gardez Janikhel Said Karam Shwak Tsamkani Zadran Zazi Zurmat
Paktika	Barmal Dila Gayan Gomal Janikhel Khairkot Mata Khan Nika Omna Sar Hawza Surobi Sharana Terwa Urgun Wazakhwa Wor Mamay Yahyakhel Yusufkhel Zerok
Panjshir	Anaba Bazarak Darah Khenj Paryan Rokha Shotul
Parwan	Bagram Chaharikar Ghorband Jabul Saraj Kohi Safi Salang Sayed Khel Shekh Ali Shinwari Surkhi Parsa
Samangan	Aybak Dara-i Sufi Bala Dara-i Sufi Payin Feroz Nakhchir Hazarati Sultan Khuram Wa Sarbagh Ruyi Du Ab
Sar-e Pol	Balkhab Gosfandi Kohistanat Sancharak Sari Pul Sayyad Sozma Qala
Takhar	Baharak Bangi Chah Ab Chal Darqad Dashti Qala Farkhar Hazar Sumuch Ishkamish Kalafgan Khwaja Bahauddin Khwaja Ghar Namak Ab Rustaq Taluqan Warsaj Yangi Qala
Uruzgan	Chora Deh Rawood Gizab Khas Uruzgan Shahidi Hassas Tarinkot
Wardak	Chaki Wardak Day Mirdad Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud Jaghatu Jalrez Markazi Bihsud Maidan Shar Nirkh Saydabad
Zabul	Argahandab Atghar Dey Chopan Kakar Mezana Naw Bahar Qalat Shahjoy Shamulzayi Shinkay Tarnak Aw Jaldak

v t e Ghazni Province
Capital: Ghazni
Districts	Ab Band Ajristan Andar Dih Yak Gelan Ghazni Giro Jaghatu Jaghori Khogyani Khwaja Umari Malistan Muqur Nawa Nawur Qarabagh Rashidan Waghaz Zana Khan
Populated places	Ab Band Almaytu Andar Anguri Binisang Dado Du Abi Espandi 'Olya Gulbawri Haji Khel Janda Jermatu Kakrak Valley Khogyani Khwaja Umari Loman Malistan Mir Adina Miray Muqur Nani Nawa Pana Qarabagh Qolyaqol Qyaq Valley Ramak Sang-e-Masha Sangar Sarab Sardeh Band Shaki Valley Tamaki Turgan Valley Zargari
Landforms	Arghandab River Gomal River Ab-i Istada Jikhai River Kharkush Tarnak River
Other	Band-e Sultan Citadel of Ghazni Forward Operating Base Arian Ghazni Airport Muqur Airport Museum of Islamic Art, Ghazni Oqaban Hindukush F.C. Sardeh Band Airport Sardeh Band Dam