Place:Lowgar, Afghanistan

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NameLowgar
Alt namesLogarsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 10
Lowgarsource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates33.833°N 69.0°E
Located inAfghanistan
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Barakī Barak
Qaleh-ye Saber
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Logar (Pashto: ; Dari: ) meaning Greater Mountain ( لوې غر) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the eastern section of the country. It is divided into 7 districts and contains hundreds of villages. Ahmadzai Pashtuns are influencial in this region. Puli Alam is the capital of the province. As of 2021, Logar has a population of approximately 442,037. It is a multi-ethnic tribal society, with a Tajik and Pashtun majority.[1]

The Logar River enters the province through the west and leaves to the north.

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