Gurziwan District

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Gurziwan
گرزیوان
District
Gurziwan is located in Afghanistan
Gurziwan
Gurziwan
Location within Afghanistan[1]
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Country  Afghanistan
Province Farah Province
Area
 • Total 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 54,600

Gurziwan is a district in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Bilchiragh District.

From 24 April and 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall resulted in the destruction of public facilities, roads, and agricultural land. Within the villages of Jar Qala, Gawaki, Dehmiran, Pakhalsoz, Chaghatak, Dongqala, Darezang, Sar chakan, and Qale khoja, 54 families were affected, 1 person died, 289 livestock were killed, 2,000 gardens were damaged, and 1,000 Jeribs of agricultural land was damaged/destroyed.[3]

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