Kohistan District, Badakhshan
District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
This article is about the district in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. For Kohistan Badkhshan, Tajikistan, see Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. For other areas named Kohistan District, see Kohistan (disambiguation)
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Kohistan District | |
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![]() Kohistan District was formed within Ragh District in 2005 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Badakhshan |
Government | |
• Type | District council |
Population | |
• Estimate (2019) | 18,410 |
Kohistan District (Persian: شهرستان کوهستان, Šahrestâne Kuhistân) is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 1995 from part of Ragh District and is home to approximately 18,410 residents.[1] The provincial capital Kohistan District is the Pas-Pel village.
References
[edit]- ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services
37°25′42″N 70°40′58″E / 37.42833°N 70.68278°E / 37.42833; 70.68278
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