Takana, Afghanistan
Takana | |
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  Takana Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′24″N 68°32′48″E / 34.44000°N 68.54667°ECoordinates: 34°26′24″N 68°32′48″E / 34.44000°N 68.54667°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak |
| District | Jalrez |
| Elevation | 2,629 m (8,625 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Takana, also Takānah-ye Bālā, is a subdistrict and village of Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan.[1] It lies along the Kabul-Behsud Highway, to the west of the town of .[2]
History[]
The Taliban invaded Takana and Jalrez on July 20, 1997. Wahdat forces, consisting of mainly Hazaras, retreated into the valley and reportedly took out 70 Taliban in a counterattack, setting them on fire.[3]
Demographics[]
Though mainly ethnic Hazaras,[3] a population of Tajiks live in the village.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "One Land, Two Rules (9): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Jalrez district of Wardak province". Afghan Analysts Network. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Takānah-ye Bālā". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b Sangh Mittra, Bachchan Kumar (2004). Encyclopaedia of Women in South Asia: Afghanistan. Gyan Publishing. p. 194. ISBN 9788178351919.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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- Populated places in Maidan Wardak Province
- Jalrez District
- Subdistricts of Maidan Wardak Province
- July 1997 events in Asia
- 1997 in Afghanistan