Nuristan Province
province of Afghanistan
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.
Nuristan
نورستان | |
|---|---|
 A river in Nuristan Province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Nuristan highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 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/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-NUR |
| Main languages | Nuristani languages Dari |
Districts
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| 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 |
References
change- ↑ "د نورستان مرستیال والي وانټ وایګل ته سفر وکړ" [Vice-Governor of Nuristan visited Vant Weigel]. bakhtarnews.af.
- ↑ "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
