Shib Koh District

District in Farah, Afghanistan
Shib Koh
شیب کوه
District
32°08′29″N 61°12′35″E / 32.1415°N 61.2096°E / 32.1415; 61.2096
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceFarah
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total22,700
ControlAfghanistan Taliban

Shib Koh is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan which borders Iran. Its population, which is 50% Pashtun and 45% Tajik, along with other ethnic groups, was estimated at 328,000 in January 2005.[2] The district fell to the Taliban on 12 December 2018, after Afghan troops withdrew.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
  3. ^ "Afghan forces abandon district after Taliban pressure". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023.

External links

  • Map of Shib Koh (PDF)
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