Darai Nur District | |
Native Name: | دره نور |
Native Name Lang: | دره نور |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nangarhar Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Darai Nur |
Population As Of: | 2002[1] |
Population Total: | 120,000 |
Timezone1: | Afghanistan Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +4:30 |
Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Pashto, Dari |
Darai Nur or Dara-i Noor (Pashto/Persian/Pashayi: دره نور) is a district in the north of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 120,000 in 2002, of whom 28,000 were children under 12. The dominant language in the district is Pashayi and Pashto.
The district centre is the village of Darai Nur. There are nine major villages and many smaller ones in the district. Some of the well-known villages in Darai Nur are Amla, Barkot, Khewa, Qalai Shahi, Sutan Lam, Nur Gal, and Kashmund. The Pashayi people refer to the district as a single word, darēnur.