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Farah Province

Discover Farah Province, a huge and amazing place in Afghanistan where people live and work!

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Malalai Joya visits a girls school in Farah province in Afghanistan

Malalai Joya visits a girls school in Farah province in Afghanistan

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Partnering in Farah Province
Flag of Farah Province
Afghans Complete Self-sustained Canal Project in Farah Province
120211-F-MK657-082 FARAH, Afghanistan/ Doctor Ahmad Jawid, an anesthesiologist at Farah City Hospital, prepares materials to be made into a cast at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. Members of the 67th FST and Provincial
Colder Weather in Farah Province Means Greater Need for Its People
Afghan National Army Deliver Humanitarian Relief to Village in Farah Province
ITA Folgore - On boarding for take off from a US FOB in Farah province
Malalai Joya visits a girls school in Farah province in Afghanistan
120211-F-MK657-027 FARAH, Afghanistan/ U.S. Army Maj. Leah Triolo, an orthopedic surgeon with the 67th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne), instructs Afghan medical providers on orthopedic care at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah Province, Afghanistan, Fe
Bakwa District Center Bazaar, Farah Province, Afghanistan 002
US Consul General and PRT Farah meet with provincial governor [Image 4 of 7]

Key Facts

Location
Western Afghanistan, bordering Iran.
Population
About 563,026 people.
Area
Approximately 48,000 square kilometers.
Capital
Farah City.
Languages
Pashto and Dari.
Fun Fact
Farah Province is so big, it's about half the size of South Korea!

Where is Farah Province?

Imagine a giant map of the world! Farah Province is in the country of Afghanistan, way over on the western side. It's so big that it touches another country called Iran!

It's like having a giant playground that stretches all the way to your neighbor's fence. This province is divided into 11 smaller areas called districts, and in those districts are hundreds and hundreds of villages where people live their lives.

What's it Like There?

Farah Province is HUGE! It's about 48,000 square kilometers. That's like having two big states the size of Maryland put together!

Even though it's so big, not many people live there, so it feels quite spread out. Most people live in the countryside, in villages, and they are from different groups of people. They speak a language called Pashto, and some also speak Dari.

The capital city, where the main government buildings are, is called Farah City.

Fun Places to See!

If you ever visited Farah Province, you could see some really cool places! There are special gardens like Pul Garden, New Garden, and Kafee Garden, which must be beautiful with lots of flowers and trees. There's also a special shrine called the shrine of Sultan Amir, which is a very important place for people to visit and remember someone special.

And guess what? There's even a place called Kafer Castle, which sounds like it could be a real adventure to explore!

How People Live and Work

Most people in Farah Province live in villages and work on farms. They grow things and raise animals. It's a very rural place, meaning it's mostly countryside, not big busy cities.

They are connected to other parts of Afghanistan and even to Iran because there's a road that goes right to the border. There's even an airport near Farah City, which is like a special landing strip for planes to come and go.

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