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Dowab District

Coordinates: 35°12′50″N 70°22′24″E / 35.21389°N 70.37333°E / 35.21389; 70.37333
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Dowab
District
Dowab shown in turquoise (color)
Dowab shown in turquoise (color)
Dowab is located in Afghanistan
Dowab
Dowab
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°12′50″N 70°22′24″E / 35.21389°N 70.37333°E / 35.21389; 70.37333
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceNuristan Province
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
81,000
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Dowab, also spelled Doab,[2] is one of the districts of Nuristan Province in Afghanistan.[3] It has a population of about 81,000 residents. They are mostly farmers, herders, traders, and shopkeepers.

Dowab is located in the western part of Nuristan province, surrounded by Mandol District in the north and west; Parun District in the northeast; Nurgaram District in the southeast; and Panjshir Province in the south.

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References

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  1. ^ "Nuristan Provincial Profile" (PDF). Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ "2 children killed, 8 wounded in Nuristan traffic accident". Pajhwok Afghan News. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions" Archived 23 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine map, March 2007, Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
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