Khinjan District
Khinjan District (pop: 29,600) is located in the southern part of Baghlan province in the Hindu Kush mountains. The capital is the town of Khenjan. The main Kabul-Kunduz highway passes through the district from south to west. Ethnic Tajiks makes up around 85% of the total population while the Pashtuns, Hazara and Uzbeks, each at 5%, makes up the remaining 15% of the population.
Khinjan
خِنجان | |
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Khinjan mountains overview | |
Khinjan Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′12″N 68°58′12″E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 29,600 |
| Time zone | +4:30 |
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