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Where is Nimroz Province in Afghanistan?

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Direct answer

Nimroz is one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Its provincial capital is Zaranj, and it is commonly grouped with the southwestern part of the country for geographic orientation.

What the figure or term means

Nimroz is a sparsely populated desert and wetland province bordering Iran and Pakistan, centered on Zaranj.

Cross-border trade, transport, livestock, agriculture near water sources, and informal work are important.

Migration routes, deportations, heat, drought, water disputes, and limited services create distinctive protection and humanitarian concerns.

For current operations, confirm spellings, district boundaries, road access, population estimates, and sector needs in the latest OCHA common operational datasets and assessments.

How to use this information responsibly

Afghanistan has 34 provinces. Province pages provide geographic orientation and explain why conditions and aid access cannot be inferred from national averages alone.

Administrative boundaries, spellings, population estimates, access conditions, and needs assessments can change or differ by source. Use current operational datasets for field decisions.

Sources and records

Check the underlying information.

  1. OCHA Common Operational Datasets ↗
  2. United Nations Data: Afghanistan country profile ↗
  3. ReliefWeb: Afghanistan ↗
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