Gurziwan District
District in Faryab, Afghanistan
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Gurziwan (Dari: گرزیوان) is a district in Faryab province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Bilchiragh District.
Gurziwan
گرزیوان | |
|---|---|
  Gurziwan Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′N 65°17′E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Faryab |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 54,600 |
From 24 April and 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall resulted in the destruction of public facilities, roads, and agricultural land. Within the villages of Jar Qala, Gawaki, Dehmiran, Pakhalsoz, Chaghatak, Dongqala, Darezang, Sar chakan, and Qale khoja, 54 families were affected, 1 person died, 289 livestock were killed, 2,000 gardens were damaged, and 1,000 Jeribs of agricultural land was damaged/destroyed.[3]
