Barakī Barak (Dari/Pashto/Ormuri: برکی برک) is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan.[1] It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River.[2] The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town.
Baraki Barak
برکی برک | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Baraki Barak Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar Province |
| District | Baraki Barak District |
| Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5:30 (IRDT) |
Ethnography
Baraki Barak has historically been home to the Burki/Baraki/Ormuri (known outside Afghanistan as the "Burki") and to other Pashtuns and Tajiks. The town is named after the Baraki people, some of whom still speak the Baraki language; they live to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.
See also
References
- ^ Baraki Barak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3370249" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1985). Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan, Volume 6. Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst. p. 92. ISBN 978-3-201-01272-0.
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