Abdul Habib Khaliqi (1963), Azizullah Khogiani (1965), Muhammad Hasan Gardezi (1967), Dr. Khalil Ahmad Abawi (1971)
Area
• Total
3,842.6 km2 (1,483.6 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[3]
• Total
502,148
• Density
130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
27xx
ISO 3166 code
AF-LAG
Main languages
Pashto Dari Pashayi
Laghman (Persian/Pashto: لغمان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It has a population of about 502,148,[3] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. Laghman hosts a large number of historical landmarks, minarets, monuments, and other cultural relics that are manifestation of its old history and culture. The city of Mihtarlam serves as the capital of the province. In some historical texts the name is written as "Lamghan" or as "Lamghanat".
In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive.
^"د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
^ ab"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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