Nimruz Province

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Nimruz نیمروز
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Capital  • Coordinates	Zaranj  • 31.0° N 62.5° E
Population (2002)  • Density	149,000 [1]  • ~/km²
Area	41,005 km²
Time zone	{{{time_zone}}}
Main language(s)	Pashto Balochi Persian (Dari)

Nimruz (Balochi/Pashto : نیمروز) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-west of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. Nimruz covers 41,000 km² and has a population of 149,000 (2002 estimate). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The largest group in the province are the Baloch followed closely by Pashtuns.

[edit] Districts

• Chahar Burjak District
• Chakhansur District
• Kang District
• Khash Rod District
• Zaranj (capital city)

[edit] Towns and villages

• Chakhansur

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v • d • e Districts of Nimruz
Chahar Burjak • Chakhansur • Kang • Khash Rod • Zaranj (capital city)

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