Country Afghanistan Local time Sunday 10:46 AM | Time zone + 4.30 Province Farah Province | |
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District Lash wa Juwayn District Weather 29°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 26% Humidity | ||
Tojg is a large village in Farah Province, in western Afghanistan, located about 45 kilometres southwest of the city of Farah. It has a population of around 10,000.
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Map of Tujg, Afghanistan
Geography
The village is located north by road from Lash-e Joveyn and Lake Puzak and south of Farah. The Farah River is the major river flowing to the east of the village.
Economy
The people of Tojg are mainly dependent upon agriculture; many fields exist around the village. One problem, however, was that for many years the Farah River would be prone to season floods and prevent the local farmers from accessing the main road and their farmlands, so would not be able to transport their goods to market. In order to address this, the US led Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) constructed the Tojg Bridge across the Farah River near the village, a project costing $1.7 million, financed by the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP). The construction of the 300 metre long, 12 metre high bridge took place between 2007 and 2010 and employed several hundred locals and contractors, built by several companies working together, namely Shir Pir Construction Company, Bradaran Noori, Kheyaban Construction Company, and Meihan Parwar. In December 2009 it was reported to be 80% complete, but construction had been delayed and was ongoing into 2010. The bridge consists of arches.
Healthcare
Tolg contains a regional health clinic which serves some 14 villages in the surrounding district. It is subject to assessment and is overlooked by officials from Farah City Hospital.