Baraki Barak

Baraki Barak برکی برک
town
Baraki Barak Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Logar Province
District	Baraki Barak District
Elevation	6,293 ft (1,918 m)
Population
• Total	22,622
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5:30 (IRDT)

Barakī Barak (Dari/Pashto: برکی برک) is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan.[1] It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River.[2] The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town. The town is named after the historical Ormur tribe, also locally known as Baraki.

Ethnography

Baraki Barak has historically been home to the Ormur tribe, also known as "Burki" or "Baraki", and to other Pashtuns and Tajiks. The town is named after the Baraki people, some of whom still speak the Ormuri (Baraki) language; they live to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.

See also

• Kaniguram
• Baraki Rajan

References

1. Baraki Barak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3370249" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. Adamec, Ludwig W. (1985). Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan, Volume 6. Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst. p. 92. ISBN 978-3-201-01272-0.