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.
  • County
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,960 metres (6,430 feet)
  • Description: District of Afghanistan
  • Also known as
    “‘Alāqehdārī-ye Gīlān”
    “Gelan”
    “گېلان”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include ‘Alaqahdari Gelan.
Village
Janda is a village and the district center of Gelan District, , .
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Latitude
32.719° or 32° 43′ 9″ north
Longitude
67.6825° or 67° 40′ 57″ east
Open location code
8J49PM9J+JX
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = county
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Gelan District” goes by many names.
গিলান জেলাBengali
GēlānCebuano
Gēlān (distrito)Cebuano
Distretto di GelanItalian
Daerah GelanMalay
شهرستان گیلانPersian
ولسوالی گیلانPersian
د ګېلان ولسوالۍPushto
ګېلان ولسوالۍPushto
گېلان ولسوالۍPushto
GelanSwedish
Gelan, AfghanistanSwedish
Gelan ilçesiTurkish
گیلان ضلعUrdu
GelanVietnamese
Quận GelanVietnamese
ضلع گیلانWestern Panjabi

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