Argo
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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 | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 88,616 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- ↑ "Argō (District, Afghanistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.