Chahar Burjak District
Chahar Burjak District is a district of Nimruz Province in Afghanistan. At just under 8,080 square kilometers in area, it is the largest district in Afghanistan. The population of Chahar Burjak was about 8,080 as of 2004, which includes Baloch (98%), Pashtuns (1%), Tajiks (1%) .[1]
Before the coming of the Russians to Afghanistan, Char Burjak was ruled by the Sanjranis and it was called Sanjranis state (the ruler was sardar Mohammad Alam khan Sanjrani). Sardar sanjrani Qilla is still there in Char Burjak.
Notable people
- Sardar Mohammad Alam khan II, sanjrani chief of charburjak ( major land owner of district )
- Abdul Karim Brahui, governor of Nimroz Province and national Minister (born Pedehgee, Chahar Burjak District)
See also
References
- ↑ "Charborjak District" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. 2004. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
Coordinates: 30°16′11″N 62°09′06″E / 30.2696°N 62.1517°E
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