Janda

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Janda
Janda is located in Afghanistan
Janda
Janda
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°43′37″N 67°38′13″E / 32.726923°N 67.636964°E / 32.726923; 67.636964[1]
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceGhazni Province
DistrictGelan District
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Janda (Gilan, Gelan) is a village and the district center of Gelan District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. It is situated in the central part of the district at 32°43′37″N 67°38′13″E / 32.7269°N 67.6369°E / 32.7269; 67.6369 at 1,983 m altitude. The houses are made of mud bricks and the streets are unpaved.

The town is located within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]

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  1. ^ Janda can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3376453" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.