Andhkvoy

Andhkvoy is a small town is northern Afghanistan. Located in the Faryab Province at 36° 55‘ N by 65° 06‘ E Andhkvoy is on the QeyÅŸÄ?r River. The town was a part of Turkistan but was allotted with other territory to Afghanistan in 1885. The population of the is estimated to be 13,000 people which is made of mainly Turkmen, with Uzbek and Tajik minorities.Today the poeple of Andkhoy are facing a great lack of drinking water. Even the fact that the town locates on one of the biggest trade routes between the Uzbekistan and Turkmanistan with poor raode conditions does not help Andhoy economecaly. The town recently got accese to the out side world through the mobile phone thanks to ROSHAN GSM company. Which means a great deal for the poeple of Andkhoy. About 60% of hande made afghan carpet is produced in here,which means a great deal of trade for these hard working poeple.They also produce minks and do agriculture.