Wurduj District
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Wurduj (Dari: وردوج) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Baharak District and is home to approximately 24,285 residents. Total area of the district is 929 square kilometers. 45 villages are located within its borders. Ethnic composition: 90% Tajik and 10% Uzbek.
Wurduj
وردوج | |
|---|---|
Wurduj District was formed within Baharak District in 2005 | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Governor | Dawlat Mohammad[1] |
| Population | |
| 24,285 | |
As of January 2018 the district is almost entirely under the control of the Taliban. Training camps of the Turkistan Islamic Party are also based here.
