Khwaja Umari District
District in Ghazni, Afghanistan
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Khwaja Umari (Dari: خواجه عمری) is a district in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.[1] It was created in 2005 from the large Jaghatu District. The district center is the village of Khwaja Umari.[1]
CountryAfghanistan
Elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Khwaja Umari
خواجه عمری | |
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  Khwaja Umari Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′N 68°25′E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni |
| Capital | Khwaja Umari |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
The drought is less severe here than in many other parts of the country, and 80% of the arable land is in use.[1] The main source of income is agriculture, but many work in Ghazni and the rate of unemployment is lower than many other districts.
In 2018, the Taliban overran the headquarters of the district government, killing district governor Ali Dost Shams and the district chief of the National Directorate for Security Ahmad Ziya, along with approximately twelve others.[2]
Demographics
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Schoolgirls from the district in 2009.
