Nari District
Nari District
د ناړۍ ولسوالۍ | |
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District | |
.jpg) View in Nari District | |
  Nari District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′37″N 71°31′30″E / 35.2103°N 71.5250°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kunar |
| Capital | Nari |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 24,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Nari District (Pashto: د ناړۍ ولسوالۍ) is one of the districts of Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan.[1] It borders Bar Kunar District to the west, Nuristan Province to the north, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the east and Dangam district to the south. The population was reported in 2006 as 24,500 residents of which around 60% is ethnic Pashtun and the remaining 40% is Pashai and others.[2][3] The district center is the village of Nari 35°12′37″N 71°31′30″E / 35.2103°N 71.5250°E at 1153 m altitude in a river valley. The arable land is not enough. The residents usually collect wood and beans and sell them.
Residents of Nari District have become victims of the Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes in the past.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ *AIMS District Map
- ^ District Profile
- ^ "Residents of remote Kunar valley deprived of basic life facilities". Amu TV. July 21, 2023. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Heavy Fighting Erupts Between Afghan, Pakistani Border Forces in Kunar Province". Ariana News. October 28, 2019. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "3 Afghan Women Killed In Pakistani Shelling: Officials". TOLOnews. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
External links
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- Kunar Province، Nari District on YouTube
- District Profile
- Building Bridges in the Back of Beyond Washington Post May 1, 2008
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