The New International Encyclopædia/Badghis

BADGHIS, bäd-gēz′, or BADGHIZ (Pers., ‘the place where the wind rises’). A region in the northwestern part of Afghanistan, bounded by the Heri-Rud and the Persian and Russian frontiers. It is mountainous in the centre, taking in a portion of the Paropamisus Range. The southeastern portion is less elevated and fertile. It is inhabited by Jamshidis and Hazaras.