Jawand
قلعه نو | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jawand District in Badghis Province | |
| District | Badghis |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,146 km2 (2,759 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate ([citation needed]) | 186,000 |
Jawand is the largest district of Badghis Province, Afghanistan, located in the southeast. Its population is estimated at 186,000, although a 1990 estimate by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) puts the population at 46,403. Its capital is Jawand.[1][2]
Jawand has approximately 380 villages, with nearly all of them ravaged by poverty, hunger and disease. There are no paved roads, no doctors or medical clinics and no schools.
