Where is Paktika Province in Afghanistan?
Paktika is one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Its provincial capital is Sharana, and it is commonly grouped with the southeastern part of the country for geographic orientation.
What the figure or term means
Paktika is a large southeastern border province with uplands, valleys, dispersed rural communities, and links to Pakistan.
Livestock, farming, trade, transport, and remittances are important.
Earthquakes, drought, winter access, return movements, and long distances to services require district-specific planning.
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.
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