Nuristan Province
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Nuristān (Persian: نورستان), also spelled Nurestān or Nooristan, is a region in Afghanistan. It is in the south of the Hindu Kush valleys. The capital is Parun. The ethnic composition is 96% Nuristanis, 2% Pashtuns and 2% Gujars.
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نورستان | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Nuristan highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′N 70°45′E / 35.25°N 70.75°ECoordinates: 35°15′N 70°45′E / 35.25°N 70.75°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Provincial center | Parun |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hafiz Muhammad Aagha |
| • Deputy Governor | Sheikh Ismatullah[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,225.0 km2 (3,561.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 166,676 |
| • Density | 18.06786/km2 (46.7955/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-NUR |
| Main languages | Nuristani languages Dari |
Districts
| District | Center | Population [3] | Area[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargi Matal | ||||
| Du Ab | Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Mangol District | |||
| Kamdesh | Kamdish | |||
| Mandol | Lost territory to Du Ab District in 2004 | |||
| Nurgram | Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Wama District | |||
| Parun | Est. 2004 formerly part of Wama District | |||
| Wama | Lost territory to Parun District and Nurgram District in 2004 | |||
| Waygal |
Nuristan Province Media
A U.S. soldier moving along a path overlooking the mountainside village of Aranas while on patrol in 2006
Members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) during a U.S.-led patrol in Wadawu valley during Operation Silver Creek in August 2009
Added Du Ab district and Parun district to Rarelibra's Nurestan districts.png, changed Nuristan district to Nurgaram district
Northern Afghanistan by Kamran Shukoor
References
- ↑ "د نورستان مرستیال والي وانټ وایګل ته سفر وکړ". bakhtarnews.af. https://bakhtarnews.af/ps/%D8%AF-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%BC-%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%AB%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%81/.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Nuristan provincial profile profile compiled by the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD)
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
