Ab Band' is a district in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is almost entirely Pashtun, was estimated at 41,340 in 2002. Ab Band is on the main road from Kabul to Kandahar. Ab Band is divided into two parts, North and South Aband. Between the two is a desert and a river which flows to the south into a lake. Much of Ab Band villages are now under Taliban control; only the district headquarters is under government control. Ab Band has no construction projects; its local people regularly go to Pakistan and Iran for work. There are four famous ethnic groups settled in Ab Band: Buden Khail, Na Khail, Mul Khail and Sorkhail. Ab Band is popular for its tasty grapes and resins that are usually exported to Ghazni city and Muqur district for trade and exchange for goods. There is also a small bazaar (town) for locals to purchase daily needs and meet neighbor villagers. The bazaar is between Bazi and Chawnai villages.