Khas Uruzgan District
| Khas Uruzgan خاص ارزگان | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Khas Uruzgan Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′00″N 66°41′24″E / 33.00000°N 66.69000°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Uruzgan Province |
Khas Uruzgan District is a district of Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.[1]
Government
A District Governor, Chief of Police, four person district council, four person ulema shura and a two-judge court exist. The district council had eight members until the spring of 2008, when Taliban threats forced half to quit.[2] In November of 2010 more than 300 tribal elders and religious leaders from across the district elected a first-ever district community council.[3]
External Links
- Map of Settlements United Nations, AIMS, May 2002
References
- 1 2 "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "A socio-political assessment of Uruzgan Province from 2006 to 2009" (PDF). The Liaison Office. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Afghans Elect First-ever Formal Community Council in Khas Uruzgan". ISAF Joint Command. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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