Paktika Province
province of Afghanistan
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Summary
Paktika Province is a province of Afghanistan[1]. It draws 426 Wikipedia views per month (province of afghanistan category, ranking #23 of 34).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Afghanistan[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Capital: Sharana[5]
- Official language: Pashto[6]
- Shares border with: Ghazni Province[7], Zabul Province[8], Khost Province[9], Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[10], Balochistan[11], Paktia Province[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Zurmat District[13], Barmal District[14], Dila District[15], Gayan District[16], Gomal District[17], Janikhel District[18], Mata Khan District[19], Nika District[20], Omna District[21], Sar Hawza District[22], Surobi District[23], Sharana District[24], Terwa District[25], Urgun District[26]
- Commons category: Paktika Province[27]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:30[28]
- Inception: 1982[29]
- Coordinate location: 32.5, 68.8[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paktika Province[31]
- Population: 393,800[32]
- Office held by head of government: governor[33]
- Described by source: The World Atlas[34]
- Contains settlement: Sharana[35]
- Native label: پکتیکا[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Paktika Province[37]
- Different from: Paktia Province[38]
- Elevation above sea level: 2306[39]
- Area: 19482.0[40]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Paktika Province[41]
Why It Matters
Paktika Province has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]