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'''Gandhari Kurdistan''' is an unofficial name for the parts of northern [[Gandhara]] where [[Wikipedia:Kurds|Kurds]] form the predominant ethnic group. It includes the Governorates of Bayazidi, Khani, Dinawar, Tayran, Mawardi, and Caesarea. | '''Gandhari Kurdistan''' is an unofficial name for the parts of northern [[Gandhara]] where [[Wikipedia:Kurds|Kurds]] form the predominant ethnic group. It includes the Governorates of Bayazidi, Khani, Dinawar, Tayran, Mawardi, and Caesarea. | ||
The region covers an area of 166,227 km² (64,181 sq mi), constituting almost 25% of Gandhara's total area. According the 2016 Census, the region has a total population of 2,030,005, just above 6% of the country's total population. The unofficial capital is considered to be [[Araz]], the capital of the Tayran Governorate, which is a popular city among students due to the presence of prestigious universities and foreign companies. | The region covers an area of 166,227 km² (64,181 sq mi), constituting almost 25% of Gandhara's total area. According to the 2016 Census, the region has a total population of 2,030,005, just above 6% of the country's total population. The unofficial capital is considered to be [[Araz]], the capital of the Tayran Governorate, which is a popular city among students due to the presence of prestigious universities and foreign companies. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Wikipedia:History of the Kurds|History of the Kurds]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Kurdish population|Kurdish population]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Kurdish music|Kurdish music]] | |||
[[Category:Gandhara]] | [[Category:Gandhara]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Gandhara]] | [[Category:Geography of Gandhara]] | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 17 October 2016
Kurds form an overall majority
Kurds form a relative majority
Gandhari Kurdistan is an unofficial name for the parts of northern Gandhara where Kurds form the predominant ethnic group. It includes the Governorates of Bayazidi, Khani, Dinawar, Tayran, Mawardi, and Caesarea.
The region covers an area of 166,227 km² (64,181 sq mi), constituting almost 25% of Gandhara's total area. According to the 2016 Census, the region has a total population of 2,030,005, just above 6% of the country's total population. The unofficial capital is considered to be Araz, the capital of the Tayran Governorate, which is a popular city among students due to the presence of prestigious universities and foreign companies.