Yamgan (Dari: یمگان) is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of the Baharak District and is home to approximately 29,096 residents,[1] mostly Ismailis.
Yamgan
یمگان | |
|---|---|
 Yamgan District was formed within Baharak District in 2005 | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Occupation |  Taliban |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| Population | |
| 29,096 | |
History
editDuring the Afghan Civil War the area was under Taliban influence from 2015 to 2019; in September of that year Afghan National Security Forces declared they had full control of the district.[2] In late March 2020 the district was fully captured by the Taliban.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Yamgān (District, Afghanistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ "Taliban capture Badakhshan district, killing 10". Ariana News.
Last year, Afghan security forces had cleared the district from the presence of the insurgents after four years.
- ↑ "Badakshan District Falls to Taliban". Tolo News.
External links
edit- Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services
36°25′40″N 70°47′53″E / 36.42778°N 70.79806°E
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