Dey Chopan District Explained

Official Name:Daichopan
Native Name:دای چوپان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Zabul

Dey Chopan, also spelled as Daichopan (Persian: دای چوپان), is the northernmost district in Zabul province of Afghanistan. Historically the district belonged to Hazaras, which was occupied by Abdur Rahman Khan in the 19th century. In 2013, it had a population of about 38,300.[1]

The district’s main ethnic groups are the Dai Chopan tribe of Hazaras and the Tokhi tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settled Population of Zabul province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13 . Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization . 2014-11-04 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191455/http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Zabul(1).pdf . dead .
  2. https://nps.edu/documents/105988371/107571254/ZabulTribalMap07.pdf/43065930-61e1-4a1b-96a4-5087d005596d Zabul Province Tribal Map