Baraki Barak
Barakī Barak (Dari/Pashto: برکی برک) is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River. The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town. The town is named after the historical Ormur tribe, also locally known as Baraki.
Baraki Barak
برکی برک | |
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town | |
Baraki Barak Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar Province |
| District | Baraki Barak District |
| Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5:30 (IRDT) |
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