Argo District

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Argo
ارگو (Persian)
Fayzabad District highlighted within Badakhshan Province, which Argo District split from
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°E / 37.11389; 70.52500
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
Population
 (2020)
  Total
88,616
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (AST)

Argo District (Persian: شهرستان ارگو, romanized: Šahrestāne Argo; Pashto: ارګو 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 88,616[1] residents.[2]

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Argō (District, Afghanistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. "Badakhshan Province". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook of the Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan, accessed via Rkabuli.20m.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. Vergano, Dan (2 May 2014). "Mudslide Buries More Than 350 in Afghan Village". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.