Baraki Barak
| Baraki Barak | |
|---|---|
  Baraki Barak Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°ECoordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar Province |
| Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Baraki Barak is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River.[1] The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town.
Ethnography
Baraki Barak has historically been home to the Burki/Baraki/Ormuri (known outside Afghanistan as the "Burki") and to other Pashtuns and Tajiks. The town is named after the Baraki people, some of whom still speak the Baraki language; they live to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.
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