Ghormach District
title: "Ghormach District" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["districts-of-badghis-province"] topic_path: "general/districts-of-badghis-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghormach_District" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| official_name | |
| image_alt | Map of the Badghis Province showing Ghormach District in the top centre in blue |
| native_name | غورماچ |
| settlement_type | |
| motto | |
| image_skyline | Afghanistan_Badghis_Ghormach_district_location.PNG |
| image_caption | The location of the Ghormach District in Badghis Province, Afghanistan |
| pushpin_map | Afghanistan |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Afghanistan |
| subdivision_type | |
| subdivision_name | Afghanistan |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Badghis Province |
| subdivision_type2 | Seat |
| subdivision_name2 | Ghormach |
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| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | 2083 |
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| population_as_of | 2003 |
| population_total | 52,566 |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
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Ghormach () is a district situated in the north of Badghis Province, Afghanistan. The district centre is Ghormach.
Demographics
The estimated population of Ghormach District in 2003 was roughly 52,566. Based upon the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan's (MRRD) district profile for Ghormach, Pashtuns made up 97% of the total population, followed by 2% Aimaqs and 1% Baloch.
In 2008, Ghormach District was transferred from Badghis to Faryab Province, but later it was transferred back to Badghis.
Politics
Ghormach district experienced a resurgence in poppy cultivation after the fall of the Taliban government in 2001, although the Karzai government's eradication program had made some headway by spring 2007.
Moalem Nooruddin was the chief district officer in 2007 when he was believed to have been captured by the Taliban on 16 December 2007. Other district leaders include Abdullah Jan and as of July 2010 Qari Dalat. As of 2007 much of Ghormach District was under Taliban control.
Taliban captured the district on 11 October 2016.
Geography
Ghormach district has 100 villages which covers an area of 2,083 km2. Murghab is surrounded by Turkmenistan, Bala Murghab of Badghis Province, Almar and Qaysar districts of neighbouring Faryab Province.
Notable localities in this district include Ab-i-Garmak, Arzanak, Du Abi, Garband, Husayn, Joy-i-Shor, Karez, Khatun, Khushki, Pamakhtu, Petaw, Rangin, Rashid, Sartakit, Sawriwon, Senjetak and Sharshari.
Education
There is 1 high school, 2 secondary schools and 13 primary schools in the district.
References
References
- "Archived copy".
- "Govt, Taliban make exaggerated claims of territory they control".
- "Afghan police attacked during counter-narcotics campaign in northwest" 4 April 2007 ''BBC Monitoring'' South Asia - Political; excerpt from report by Afghan independent ''Radio Sahar'' on 4 April 2007
- [http://www.afgha.com/?q=node/5368 "Taliban claim abducting district chief, guards in Badghis" 19 December 2007 ''Pajhwak Afghan News Agency''] from Afgha.com
- "Afghan governor says saboteurs behind insecurity in northern province" 3 October 2007 ''BBC Monitoring'' South Asia - Political; text of report by private Afghan ''Arzu TV'' on 3 October 2007
- "Taleban, Afghan official give contradictory information on attack" 4 May 2007 ''BBC Monitoring'' South Asia - Political; text of report by Pakistan-based ''Afghan Islamic Press'' news agency, Herat, 4 May 2007
- (11 October 2016). "Afghanistan: Taliban captures Ghormach district". Al Jazeera.
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