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Tulak District

Coordinates: 33°58′22″N 63°42′24″E / 33.9728°N 63.7067°E / 33.9728; 63.7067
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Tulak
تولک
Tulak is located in Afghanistan
Tulak
Tulak
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°58′22″N 63°42′24″E / 33.9728°N 63.7067°E / 33.9728; 63.7067
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceGhor
CapitalKwajaha
Elevation
2,260 m (7,410 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total103,612
Time zone+ 4.30

Tulak District (Dari: ولسوالی تولک) is located in the southwestern part of the Ghor province, Afghanistan. It is a mountainous district like the whole province. The population is 103,612[1] and the district center is Kwajaha.

The Nalbandon zinc-lead deposit is located in the district. According to a study by the German Geological Mission, the reserves were estimated to be 130,000 tons of zinc and 12,000 tons of lead.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Settled Population of Ghor Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Nalbandon Lead- Zinc, Tulak District, Ghore Province, Afghanistan" (PDF). Ministry of Mines. Retrieved 2 December 2015.