Jaghatu District, Ghazni
# Jaghatu District, Ghazni

Jaghatu (Dari: جغتو), is one of the largest and most populated district of Ghazni province in Afghanistan, west of the city of Ghazni.

## Etymology

The name Jaghatu is derived from the Turkic word of Jagatai.

## Demographics

The ethnic composition of the district includes 73% Hazara and 27% Pashtun.

## History

On 18 May 2020, the Taliban killed two police officers and three civilians on a road in Qyāq Valley of the district and set their bodies on fire.

## Agriculture

* The main crops of wheat, potatoes, clovers and alfalfa.
* Sheep, goats, cows, donkeys and poultry.
