Andar District Explained

Official Name:Andar
Native Name:اندړ ولسوالۍ
Native Name Lang:ps
Settlement Type:District
Image Alt:Andar District in red
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:33.3225°N 68.4425°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ghazni Province
Elevation M:2100
Population Total:88,300
Population As Of:2009
Population Footnotes:[1]

Andar (Pushto; Pashto: اندړ ولسوالۍ) is one of the eastern districts of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan.[2] The population has been estimated at 88,300, all Pashtun. The district center is Miray while the other main town is Andar. The district is named after the Andar Ghilji tribe of the Pashtuns. The district also contains the town of Sardeh Band on its edge near the border with Paktika Province.

The main source of income in the district is agriculture, which has been seriously affected by drought. Most roads are bad and unpaved. The main highway between Ghazni city and Paktika province is paved, though damaged from attacks. There is 1 clinic, 1 hospital, 17 primary schools and 1 high school.

The district contains a large water reservoir, created by the Sardeh Band Dam located near the border of Andar and Paktika.

The district has been controlled by the Taliban since October 2018.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afghanistan Election Data. National Democratic Institute. 16 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041858/http://afghanistanelectiondata.org/election/2009/district/1114. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: District Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20051027171325/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/ghazni/andar.pdf . dead . 27 October 2005 . UNHCR . 16 October 2015 .
  3. Web site: One Land, Two Rules (7): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Andar district in Ghazni province. Afghanistan Analysts Network - English. 2020-08-04. 2019-06-13.