Nangarhar Province
Nangarhar (Pashto: ننګرهار <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Nangarhār) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Jalalabad is the capital. There are 1,383,900 people in the province.[4]
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ننگرهار | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Nangarhar highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°15′N 70°30′E / 34.25°N 70.50°ECoordinates: 34°15′N 70°30′E / 34.25°N 70.50°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Jalalabad |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hajji Gul Mohammad[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Niaz Mohammad Wahaj[2] |
| • Police Chief | Neda Mohammad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,727 km2 (2,983 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,735,531 |
| • Density | 224.606/km2 (581.73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-NAN |
| Main languages | Pashto, Dari |
Districts
Districts of Nangarhar (district names in Dari)
Nangarhar province is divided into 22 districts, these are:
| District | Capital | Population[5] | Area[6] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achin | 95,468 | |||
| Bati Kot | 71,308 | |||
| Bihsud | 118,934 | Created in 2005 within Jalalabad District | ||
| Chaparhar | 57,339 | |||
| Dara-I-Nur | 28,202 | |||
| Dih Bala | 33,294 | |||
| Dur Baba | 13,479 | |||
| Goshta | 31,130 | |||
| Hisarak | 28,376 | |||
| Jalalabad | 205,423 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Kama | 52,527 | |||
| Khogyani | 111,479 | |||
| Kot | 52,154 | Created in 2005 within Rodat District | ||
| Kuz Kunar | 42,823 | |||
| Lal Pur | 18,997 | |||
| Momand Dara | 42,103 | |||
| Nazyan | 16,328 | |||
| Pachir Aw Agam | 40,141 | |||
| Rodat | 63,357 | Sub-divided in 2005 | ||
| Sherzad | 63,232 | |||
| Shinwar | 64,872 | |||
| Surkh Rod | 91,548 |
Nangarhar Province Media
Branches of the Kunar River meet with the Kabul River in Nangarhar
Inside the Afghan customs and border patrol station at the Torkham border crossing in 2013
Blimp over Nangarhar.
Districts of Nangarhar province
The Sherzai Cricket Stadium under construction in June 2011
References
- ↑ "Taliban appoint new leaders of two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan after deadly attacks". The Nation. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ↑ "ننګرهارکې پر خواوشاه دوه زره کورنیو نغدې او ژمنۍ مرستې وویشل شوې نور حال په راپور کښې". 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2010/11 Archived 2016-04-29 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Central Statistics Office Afghanistan
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Nangarhar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine MRRD Provincial profile for Nangarhar Province
- ↑ "FAO in Afghanistan - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". www.fao.org.
