Archi District | |
Native Name: | ولسوالی ارچی |
Native Name Lang: | prs |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Kunduz Province |
Timezone: | Afghanistan Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +4:30 |
The Archi District, also known as Dasht-i-Archi is situated in the northeastern part of Kunduz Province in Afghanistan. It borders with Khan Abad and Kunduz districts to the south-west, Imam Sahib District to the north-west, Tajikistan to the north and Takhar Province to the east.
The population is 74,900 (2006) - 40% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 35% Uzbek, and 10% Turkmen.
The district center is the town of Archi, located in the northern part of the district.
The district is generally poor and seriously affected during the wars.