The remaining five are defined as cities, though they are still relatively small-sized and are not on the same scale as the regional capital of Zargabad.
Of these, eight are considered to be towns while fifteen are predominately remote villages often with little-to-no access via paved roads. This results in a sharp transition to steep valleys and less foliage due to the scarcity of water.Ī total of twenty eight known settlements exist throughout the Central region. On the other hand, the mountain ranges of Silsila-ye Siah Kuh and Darre-ye Sabz cut through the southern and lower-central sections of the province. Areas around these waterholes have especially fertile soil, forming clusters of the so-called "Green Zones" which are often covered by agricultural crops and amongst others, cannabis and poppy. It could possibly take years - if not decades - before every part of the Central region could be fully explored and mapped.Ĭentral Takistan comprises (mostly) of mountainous desert terrain covering a total landmass of approximately 164 square kilometres.Īreas in the upper-central and northern parts feature a combination of rolling sand dune hills and shallow bodies of water. Ironically, the hostile nature of the province (not to mention the abundance of bandits, anti-foreigner tribesmen and unexploded ordnance) has helped to preserve the sanctity of the region's flora and fauna.
As a result, the majority of settlements are concentrated in the irrigated, so-called "Green Zones" in the centre and northern/southern sections where there is easy access to water. Steep valleys are hallmarks of the terrain in Central TakistanĪ mountainous and relatively undeveloped region, Central Takistan is one of the largest provinces in the country.įilled by rugged mountains and expansive sand deserts, most of the villages and towns are quite small and the arid conditions make much of the region inhospitable to humans.
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