Shib Koh District
Shib Koh
شیب کوه | |
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  Shib Koh Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°08′29″N 61°12′35″E / 32.1415°N 61.2096°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Farah |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,700 |
| Control | 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
[edit]- ^ "Farah Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
- ^ "Afghan forces abandon district after Taliban pressure". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Map of Shib Koh (PDF)
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