Back ولاية خوست Arabic Khost AST Xost vilayəti Azerbaijani خوست ویلایت AZB Хост (правінцыя) Byelorussian Хост (правінцыя) BE-X-OLD Хост (провинция) Bulgarian খোস্ত প্রদেশ Bengali/Bangla Província de Khost Catalan Velāyat-e Khowst CEB
Khost | |
|---|---|
 The Khost Mosque in Khost, the capital of Khost Province. | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Khost highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 33°24′N 69°54′E / 33.4°N 69.9°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Established | 1986[1] (de facto) |
| Capital | Khost |
| Districts | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Nabi Omari[2] |
| • Deputy Governor | Mohammad Din Shah Mohabat[3] |
| • Police Chief | Maulvi Mehboob Shah Qanat[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,235 km2 (1,635 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • Total | 647,730 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 25xx |
| Area code | AF-KHO |
| Main languages | Pashto |
| HDI (2019) | 0.506[6] low · 3rd |
Khost (Pashto/Dari: خوست) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the southeastern part of the country. Khost consists of thirteen districts and the city of Khost serves as the capital of the province. Historically, Khost used to be a part of Paktia and a larger region surrounding Khost is still referred to as Loya Paktia.
Throughout history, the province has been the site for numerous rebellions, leading to the local Pashtun populace to consider themselves the “traditional king-makers in Kabul”.[7] The province was previously known as the Southern province and was united with the neighbouring Paktia province. Khost is also home to numerous universities, including Shaikh Zayed University, which is the only university in Afghanistan with a faculty in computer science.[8]
As of 2021, it was estimated that the population of the province stood at 647,730, which makes it the 16th most populated province in Afghanistan.[5]
Khost International Airport began providing the province with international flights after it was inaugurated by the former president Ashraf Ghani on July 10, 2021.[9]
To the east, Khost Province is bordered by the North Waziristan and Kurram districts of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. To the north, it is bordered by the Nangarhar. To the south, it is bordered by Paktika. To the west, it is bordered by Paktia.
- ^ "The Ghost of Khost: What History Might Tell Us about the Future of Afghanistan > Air University (AU) > Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Article Display". www.airuniversity.af.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Taliban appoints former Guantanamo Bay detainee released under Obama to leadership post in Afghanistan". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "له پاکستانه د خوراکي توکو او درملو مرسته خوست ته ورسېده". مشال راډيو. 11 September 2021.
- ^ "خوست کې د بېلابېلو جرمونو په تور ۲۴ کسان نيول شوي". December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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- ^ Giustozzi, Antonio (2009). Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field. Columbia University Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780231701129.
- ^ "History of Computer science Faculty | SZU University". www.szu.edu.af. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Kakar, Javed Hamim (2021-07-10). "Ghani inaugurates Khost International Airport". Retrieved 2022-04-13.