Chak District Explained

Chak
Native Name:چک
Native Name Lang:ps
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:34.1086°N 68.5798°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maidan Wardak Province
Seat Type:Administrative center
Seat:Chak
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AFT
Utc Offset1:+04:30

Chak (Pushto; Pashto: چک) is a district in the southern part of Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan.[1] [2] [3] [4] Its population was estimated at 83,376 in 2005, the last year for which figures are available. The administrative center of Chak district is the town of Chak.

Chak District is within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[5] To its southeast is Saydabad District, to the northeast Nirkh District, and to the northwest is Day Mirdad District.

History

Outside the district of Chak there are many ancient Buddhist remains, including a fortified monastery and six stupas, one of which contained a bronze vase with a Kharoshthi inscription that held 61 Kushan coins, which is now in the British Museum's collection.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Chak district residents complain about weak telecom services . Pajhwok Afghan News . 5 September 2022 . 2024-04-27.
  2. News: Security forces rebuff Taliban attack on Maidan Wardak’s Chak District . Khaama Press . October 26, 2016 . 2024-04-27.
  3. News: US expected to hand over 3 military bases and airport by early May . Ariana News . April 24, 2021 . 2024-04-27.
  4. News: Flood Victims in Wardak Call for Assistance . TOLOnews . 24 July 2023 . 2024-04-27.
  5. Master's thesis . Coyle. Dennis Walter. 2014. Placing Wardak Among Pashto Varieties. University of North Dakota.
  6. https://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/b/bronze_reliquary_and_kushan_co.aspx British Museum Highlights