Introduction

Logar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. The word of Logar is a combination of two Pashto words: Loy (لوى "great") and Ghar (غر "mountain"). The population is predominantly Pashtun. It is located in the eastern zone, southeast of Kabul, and the geography of the province centers on the large Logar River which enters the province through the west and leaves to the north. Its capital is Pul-i-Alam. Pahsto is the predominant language spoken in Logar.