Baraki Barak | |
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Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°ECoordinates: 33°58′9″N 68°56′41″E / 33.96917°N 68.94472°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Logar Province |
Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,622 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Baraki Barak is a town and the center of Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was also the former capital of Logar Province. The town is in a mountainous area in the valley of the Logar River. The main road Ghazni-Kabul passes about 20 km to the West of the town.
Baraki Barak has historically been home to the Burki/Baraki/Ormuri (known outside Afghanistan as the "Burki") and to other Pashtuns and Tajiks. The town is named after the Baraki people, some of whom still speak the Baraki language; they live to the northwest and west of the town, and also inside the town.