Chapa Dara Explained

Official Name:Chapa Dara
Native Name:چپه دره
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kunar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chapa Dara
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:34.9828°N 70.7661°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Chapa Dara (Pushto; Pashto: چپه دره) is the capital of Chapa Dara District in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.[1]

History

In April 2019, it was reported that Chapa Dara had become a refuge for 2,549 families fleeing an advance of the local chapter of the self-styled Islamic State. These families became dependent on aid by the World Food Programme and the United States Agency for International Development.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20060315230048/http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/chapa_dara.pdf AIMS District Map
  2. Web site: Marty. Franz J.. The Peculiar Presence of the Islamic State in Kunar. 2020-12-26. thediplomat.com. en-US.