Jalrez District
Jalrez
جلریز | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Jal (bright) and Rez (land) | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′19″N 68°39′02″E / 34.47194°N 68.65056°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak |
| Villages number | 124 |
| Capital | Jarlez |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| • Governor | Naqibullah Haidari |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,139 km2 (440 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,375 m (7,792 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73,614 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
| Postal code | 1353 |
| Website | Main page |
Jalrez (Pashto/Dari: جلریز) is a district in the west of Maidan Shar, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The main town lies at Jalrez, which is 62.9 kilometres (39.1 mi) southwest of the centre of Kabul via the main Kabul-Behsud Highway. The district is a major producer of potatoes.