Argo District
| Argo District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Fayzabad District highlighted within Badakhshan Province, which Argo District split from | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′50″N 70°31′30″E / 37.11389°N 70.52500°ECoordinates: 37°06′50″N 70°31′30″E / 37.11389°N 70.52500°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 44,500 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+04:30) |
Argo District (Persian: شهرستان ارکو / Pashto: دارگو ولسوالی) is one of the 28 districts in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Fayzabad District and is home to approximately 45,000 residents.[1]
On 2 May 2014, there were two mudslides in the district occurring on the side of a mountain, affecting the villages of either Aab Barik or Hargu.[2]
References
- ↑ "Badakhshan Province". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook of the Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan, accessed via Rkabuli.20m.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ Vergano, Dan (2 May 2014). "Mudslide Buries More Than 350 in Afghan Village". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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