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Gardez (Pashto: ګردېز ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی گردیز) is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The center of the district which is also the capital of Paktia Province is Gardēz.
Demographics & population
Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available. The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR and Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Afghanistan estimated the population of the district to be around 86,609 (CSO 2004). According to the same sources, Pashtuns make up 70% of the total population followed by 30% Tajiks.
References
Gardez District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA