Dawlatabad District

Dawlatabad District (Pashto and Persian: دولت‌آباد‎) is a landlocked district, located in the northwestern part of Balkh province, in northern Afghanistan. The population is 101,900 people.[2] The capital is the village of Dowlatabad (Pop: 12,400) at 298 m height above the sea level.

This article is about the district in Balkh province. For the district in Faryab province, see Dawlat Abad District.

Dawlatabad

دولت‌آباد

Dāulātābad
District
Dawlatabad
Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 37°03′36″N 66°48′00″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBalkh Province
SeatDowlatabad
Population
 (2012)
 • Total101,900
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Major ethnic groups in this district are Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Hazara, Pashtun, and Arab.

History
Further information: Balkh Province § History

In the 12th century, the region was missed by Genghis Khan and the invading Mongols.[3]

Archaeology has taken place in the district, including works by the French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan (DAFA).[4]

On 14 March 2020, the Ministry of Public Health announced that district had their first positive case of coronavirus disease in Balkh province, during the 2019-COVID-19 pandemic and outbreak in Afghanistan. The 23-year-old patient had fled Bo Ali Sina Hospital after testing positive.[5]

Uzbek "Timur" amulet made of copper
Case for the amulet

Landmarks

The Zadian Minaret, a sun-baked clay minaret built by the Seljuks in the 12th century, is located in Zadian village.[6][7][8][9] There is also a central market in Dowlatabad.

Grain bazaar pictured in 1976
Zadian Minaret in 1976

Places

The district consists of 52 villages located around the center of the district.

References
  1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. "Settled Population of Balkh Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organisation. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. "Silk Road jewel reveals its treasures". BBC News. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "History in Stone". Washington Examiner. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. "Update: 11 Tested Positive for Coronavirus In Afghanistan". TOLOnews. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "History in Stone". Washington Examiner. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. "Rationale of the study". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. "Balkh Province". tourism.gov.af. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. "Silk Road jewel reveals its treasures". BBC News. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  10. "History in Stone". Washington Examiner. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2020.


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