Daykundi Province
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Daykundi (Persian: دایکندی; also spelled Daikondi, Dāykondī, Daikundi or Daykundi) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Day Kundi's capital is Nili. It is about 310 kilometres from Kabul. It is in the Hazarajat region.
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دایکندی | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Daikundi highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°ECoordinates: 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Established | 2004 |
| Capital | Nili |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aminullah Zubair[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Haji Sahib Rashid [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,088 km2 (6,984 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 525,529 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-DAY |
| Main languages | Dari (Hazaragi dialect) |
| Website | daikundi |
Economy
Daykundi province grows almonds.
Governance
On 15 April 2011, Mr. Qurban Ali Oruzgani became Governor of Daikundi province.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[5] | Notes |
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| Ishtarlay | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Kajran | Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004 | |||
| Khedir | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Kiti | Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Kajran District in 2004 | |||
| Miramor | Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Shahristan District in 2004 | |||
| Nili | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Sangi Takht | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Shahristan | Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004 |
Daykundi Province Media
A NATO soldier in Nili May 2011
A boy in Nili shaking hands with an Australian soldier in 2012
Districts of Day Kundi Province.
Old districts of Daykundi.
Ethnolinguistic groups of Afghanistan
Men of Daykundi province in 2009
زنان هزاره در دایکندی در حال بافتن قالیچه دستباف درهوای سرد زمستان
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References
- ↑ "Over 800 Hazara Families Ordered Out Of Their Homes By Taliban". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ↑ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Statoids". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
