Takana, Afghanistan

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 Jalrez.[2]

Takana
Subdistrict and village
Takana
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°26′24″N 68°32′48″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceMaidan Wardak
DistrictJalrez
Elevation
2,629 m (8,625 ft)
Time zoneUTC+4:30

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
  1. "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.
  2. "Takānah-ye Bālā". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. 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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