Gelan District

Gelan is a district in the south of Ghazni province, . Its population was estimated at 78,408 in 2002. The district capital is . The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.
Wikipedia
  • Type: County
  • Description: District of Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “‘Alāqehdārī-ye Gīlān”, “Gelan”, “د ګېلان ولسوالۍ”, “شهرستان گیلان”, and “گېلان”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include ‘Alaqahdari Gelan.

Village
Janda is a village and the district center of Gelan District, , .

Gelan District

Latitude
32.719° or 32° 43′ 9″ north
Longitude
67.6825° or 67° 40′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,970 metres (6,463 feet)
Open location code
8J49PM9J+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4413185150
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
1140918
Wiki­data ID
Q3694388
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Gelan District” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “গিলান জেলা”
  • Cebuano: “Gēlān (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Gēlān”
  • French: “district de Gelan”
  • French: “District de Gelan”
  • Italian: “distretto di Gelan”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Gelan”
  • Malay: “Daerah Gelan”
  • Persian: “ولسوالی گیلان”
  • Pushto: “ګېلان ولسوالۍ”
  • Pushto: “گېلان ولسوالۍ”
  • Swedish: “Gelan, Afghanistan”
  • Swedish: “Gelan”
  • Turkish: “Gelan ilçesi”
  • Urdu: “گیلان ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Gelan”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Gelan”
  • Western Panjabi: “ضلع گیلان”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Muqer and خانه دارها.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bunbunyan Ghar and Petaw Ghar.

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