Laghman Province

Laghman

لغمان
Laghman لغمان
Province
	Lush greenery stands in stark contrast to the surrounding desert in Laghman Province
	Map of Afghanistan with Laghman highlighted
	Coordinates (Capital): 34°40′N 70°12′E / 34.66°N 70.20°E
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Mihtarlam
Government
• Governor	Zain-Ul-Abideen
• Deputy Governor	Saeed Ahmad
• Previous Governors	Abdul Habib Khaliqi (1963), Azizullah Khogiani (1965), Muhammad Hasan Gardezi (1967), Dr. Khalil Ahmad Abawi (1971)
Area
• Total	3,842.6 km2 (1,483.6 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	502,148
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code	27xx
ISO 3166 code	AF-LAG
Main languages	Pashto; Dari; Pashayi

Laghman (Persian/Pashto: لغمان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It has a population of about 502,148,^[3] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. Laghman hosts a large number of historical landmarks, minarets, monuments, and other cultural relics that are manifestation of its old history and culture. The city of Mihtarlam serves as the capital of the province. In some historical texts the name is written as "Lamghan" or as "Lamghanat".

In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive.

^ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
^ http://hafizsahar.com/Images/who.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ ^a ^b "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[1] "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.

[2] ttp://hafizsahar.com/Images/who.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[nsia-3] "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

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