Daykundi Province
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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 |
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.
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
Current districts of Daikundi
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.
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
- ↑ 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). Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ↑ Statoids. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22 (April 2021)National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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