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Gulistan District

District in Farah, Afghanistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gulistan, also spelled as Golestan (Pashto/Dari: گلستان), is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 55% Pashtun and 45% Tajik, was estimated at 53,780 in October 2004.[1] The district has a total of 109 villages.[2] The main village, also called Gulistan, is situated at 1434 m altitude in the mountainous part of the district. The main road through the district is Route 522.

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Gulistan is located in Afghanistan
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Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°30′24″N 63°46′09″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceFarah
Area
 • Total
7,102 km2 (2,742 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
53,780
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US 3rd Special Forces Group patrol a field in the Gulistan district

War in Afghanistan

In September 2005, Taliban fighters briefly gained control of the district from Afghan security forces after heavy fighting.[3]

In May 2019, Taliban forces attacked a checkpoint in the district, killing 20 Afghan fighters and abducting 2.[4]

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