Baraki Barak
Town in Logar Province, Afghanistan
Baraki Barak
برکی برک
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Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°E / 33.96917; 68.94472 | |
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Province | Logar Province |
District | Baraki Barak District |
Elevation
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6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
Population
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• Total | 22,622 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 ( IRST ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+5:30 ( IRDT ) |
Barakī Barak ( Dari / Pashto / Ormuri : برکی برک) is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District , Logar Province , Afghanistan . [1] It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River . [2] The main road Ghazni - Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town. The town is named after the historical Ormur tribe, also locally known as Baraki .
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Baraki Barak has historically been home to the Ormur tribe, also known as "Burki" or "Baraki", and to other Pashtuns and Tajiks . The town is named after the Baraki people, some of whom still speak the Ormuri (Baraki) language; they live to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.
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References
- ↑ Baraki Barak can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3370249" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1985). Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan, Volume 6 . Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst. p. 92. ISBN 978-3-201-01272-0 .
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