Jaghatu District, Ghazni


Jaghatu is one of the largest and most populated districts of Ghazni province in Afghanistan, west of the city of Ghazni.

Etymology

The name Jaghatu is derived from the Turkic word Jaghatai.

Demographics

The Jaghatu district is mostly populated by the ethnic Hazaras.

History

On 18 May 2020, the Taliban killed two police officers and three civilians on a road in the Qyaq valley of the district and set their bodies on fire.

Agriculture