Zhari District
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Zhari District is an administrative district in southern Afghanistan that has been a significant area of conflict and military operations, particularly during the Afghan War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
district of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kandahar offensive operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Arghandab District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dand District NERFINISHED ⓘ Khakrez District NERFINISHED ⓘ Maiwand District NERFINISHED ⓘ Panjwayi District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Zhari (district center) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Taliban insurgency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (periods)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taliban (periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| createdFrom |
Maiwand District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panjwayi District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantEthnicGroup | Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn | agriculture ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canal networks from Arghandab River
ⓘ
irrigated agricultural land ⓘ rural villages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense fighting during the War in Afghanistan
ⓘ
significant Taliban insurgent activity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kandahar Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Arghandab River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kandahar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
grapes
ⓘ
pomegranates ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| securityResponsibilityTransferredTo | Afghan National Security Forces (periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOf |
Canadian Armed Forces combat operations
ⓘ
NATO military operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Medusa NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. military operations ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Highway 1 corridor near Kandahar
ⓘ
control of approaches to Kandahar City ⓘ |
| timeZone | Afghanistan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Highway 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandahar–Herat Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4:30 ⓘ |
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