Baraki Barak is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River. The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town.
Baraki Barak | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Lowgar Province |
| Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Ethnography
Baraki Barak is home to Pashtuns and Tajiks, However, Tajiks form the majority.[1] The town is named after Burkis, few of whom still speak the Baraki language, and are found to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.
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