Kunar Province
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| Kunar (کونړ) | |
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| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Asadabad |
| - coordinates | 35°00′N 71°12′E / 35.0°N 71.2°E |
| Population | 413,008 [1] |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Pashto |
 Map of Afghanistan with Kunar highlighted
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Kunar (Pashto: کونړ) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan It is in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. About 413,008 people live in the province. Most of them are Pashtuns.
Districts[change | edit source]
The districts in Kunar Province as of March 2004 are:[2]
| District | Capital | Pop.[1] | Area[3] | Notes |
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| Asadabad | 29,177 | Is the Capital of Kunar Province, which includes Asadabad and adjacent towns, immediately surrounding the confluence of the Pech and Kunar Rivers | ||
| Bar Kunar | 20,716 | |||
| Chapa Dara | 28,681 | |||
| Dangam | 15,509 | |||
| Dara-I-Pech | 44,958 | Commonly known as the Pech District or Manogai District | ||
| Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad | 7,500 | formerly northern Bar Kunar District | |
| Khas Kunar | 31,950 | |||
| Marawara | 17,316 | |||
| Narang Aw Badil | 27,937 | |||
| Nari | 32,510 | |||
| Nurgal | 25,047 | |||
| Sawkai | 28,905 | |||
| Shaigal Aw Shiltal | 33,781 | formed from northeastern Dangam District | ||
| Sirkani | 24,080 | |||
| Wata Pur | 28,778 | formed from northwestern Asadabad District |
References[change | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kunar Provincial profile" Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), as of 7 October 2010
- ↑ "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions" map, March 2007, Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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