Daykundi Province
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 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 | 22x20px 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
- Kōtal-e Qōnāq pass -Daykundi-Afghanistan.jpg
کوتل و گذرگاه قوناق در ولایت دایکندی
- Helmand-River-Shahristan-District-Daykundi-Afghanistan-4.jpg
View of the Helmand-River-Shahristan-District, Daikundi Province
- DaiKundi Map.jpg
Current districts of Daikundi
- Daykundi districts.png
Map of the districts of Daikundi province of Afghanistan. Created by Rarelibra 19:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC) for public domain use, using MapInfo Professional v8.5 and various mapping resources.
- The Hazara people of Daykundi in September 20, 2009.jpg
A mullah speaks to a crowd of villagers on the final day of Ramadan in the province of Daykundi, Afghanistan, Sept. 20. Photo by 55th Combat Camera
References
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
