Baharak District, Badakhshan
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Baharak district (Persian: شهرستان بهارک, romanized: Šahrestāne Bahārak) is a district of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, located about 30 km southeast of the provincial capital Fayzabad. The capital is the city of Baharak. The district is also called Baharistan.
CountryAfghanistan
CapitalBaharak
Baharak
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| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Capital | Baharak |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,551 |
Sir Aurel Stein says that Bahārak was the capital of Badakhshan before the present capital of Fayzabad.[1]
The district has a population of 32,551.[2]
