Province 09 of 34 | Southeast

Ghazni غزنی

Ghazni sits on the Kabul to Kandahar highway with large rural populations in Jaghori, Malistan, Qarabagh and Muqur. Dried fruit and livestock are its main traded goods.

Capital: Ghazni
Region: Southeast
Area: 21,543 km²
Population 2025–26: 1,487,410
Density: 69 per km²
Districts: 19

Map of candidate marketplace sites and their road catchments in Ghazni — Orange pin: candidate site. Olive shading: 60-minute catchment (dotted line: 30 minutes). Square: provincial center. Circle: existing market. Brown shading: population density.

US$ 13.8 m

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 6.9 m to US$ 20.6 m)

54,969

addressable producer households (90,583 within 60 min)

491,275

underserved rural people brought within 60 min

366

direct jobs, base case (+586 indirect)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Qarabagh Market town

District: Qarabagh

Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers

To nearest existing market: 31 km, 56 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 47,638

33.1980, 68.1080
2Jaghuri District center

District: Jaghuri

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 38 km, 145 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 22,869

33.1260, 67.4677
3Gelan District center

District: Gelan

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 69 km, 95 min

Producer HH ≤60 min: 25,341

32.7067, 67.6636

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH ≤60 min
1	Qarabagh Market town	Qarabagh	Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers	33.1980, 68.1080	31 km 56 min	47,638
2	Jaghuri District center	Jaghuri	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	33.1260, 67.4677	38 km 145 min	22,869
3	Gelan District center	Gelan	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	32.7067, 67.6636	69 km 95 min	25,341

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Wheat
Almond
Apricot & grape (dried)
Apple
Onion & potato
Sheep & dairy

Farming system: Irrigated horticulture (US$ 950 sales per participating household)

Producer groups: smallholder farmers, livestock and dairy keepers, women's household enterprises, small processors and traders

Crafts: Wool felt and gelims, sheepskin coats

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH ≤30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH ≤60 min	Addressable	Underserved
1 Qarabagh	21,101	40,180	41,029	47,638	22,557	40%
2 Jaghuri	9,325	16,985	9,109	22,869	16,956	100%
3 Gelan	13,313	15,058	33,118	25,341	18,614	82%

HH = households of 7.7 people (ALCS 2016–17). The primary indicator is producer households within 60 minutes by road.

Infrastructure requirements

Road accessEstimated
Current situation: 2 of 3 sites on a main road; others on rural roads or tracks
All-weather access road, hard-standing and turning area for trucks
ElectricityStrong secondary
Current situation: Grid reaches about 40% of Afghans nationally; rural sites mostly off-grid
Solar plus battery for lighting, weighing, phone charging and cold rooms; grid tie where a line passes
Solar potentialStrong secondary
Current situation: About 300 sunny days a year; high irradiance nationwide
Rooftop PV on market sheds (indicative 20 to 60 kWp per site)
Internet & mobileAssumption
Current situation: Mobile connections equal 52% of the population; district centers usually covered
Mobile money and price-information kiosk; verify signal on site
Dry storageEstimated
Current situation: Few formal stores outside provincial centers
Warehouse for wheat, almond with pallets and pest control
Cold storageEstimated
Current situation: Rare outside major cities
Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy
Water, sanitation & loadingAssumption
Current situation: Not assessed at site level
Borehole, washing area, separate latrines for women and men; loading bays, livestock pens, certified scales

Infrastructure	Current situation	Requirement	Evidence status
Road access	2 of 3 sites on a main road; others on rural roads or tracks	All-weather access road, hard-standing and turning area for trucks	Estimated
Electricity	Grid reaches about 40% of Afghans nationally; rural sites mostly off-grid	Solar plus battery for lighting, weighing, phone charging and cold rooms; grid tie where a line passes	Strong secondary
Solar potential	About 300 sunny days a year; high irradiance nationwide	Rooftop PV on market sheds (indicative 20 to 60 kWp per site)	Strong secondary
Internet & mobile	Mobile connections equal 52% of the population; district centers usually covered	Mobile money and price-information kiosk; verify signal on site	Assumption
Dry storage	Few formal stores outside provincial centers	Warehouse for wheat, almond with pallets and pest control	Estimated
Cold storage	Rare outside major cities	Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy	Estimated
Water, sanitation & loading	Not assessed at site level	Borehole, washing area, separate latrines for women and men; loading bays, livestock pens, certified scales	Assumption

Economic opportunity and employment Estimated Assumption

Scenario	Participation	Producer sales	Other trading	Total turnover	Direct jobs	Indirect jobs
Low	10%	US$ 5.5 m	US$ 1.8 m	US$ 6.9 m	213	341
Base	20%	US$ 11 m	US$ 3.5 m	US$ 13.8 m	366	586
High	30%	US$ 16.6 m	US$ 5.3 m	US$ 20.6 m	519	830

Site columns are summed. The total is de-duplicated where catchments overlap.

Evidence

Population: strong secondary province totals, estimated catchments. Travel time: estimated from the OpenStreetMap road model. Products: strong secondary. Turnover and jobs: assumption parameters applied to estimated households. Site conditions: unknown until field validation.

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