Ghaziabad District, Kunar Explained

Ghaziabad District is in the northern part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.^[1] It was created in 2004 from the northern part of Bar Kunar District. It was named after the Khan of Ghaziabad, Amir Muhammad Ghazi Khan Shaheed. Its population is 7,500 (2004).^[2]

The district center is the village of Ghaziabad (34.7158°N 70.7592°W) at 1271m (4,170feet) altitude. The area is mountainous and there is little arable land. Many of its residents work in Pakistan.

Boundaries

Ghaziabad District borders on:

• Nuristan Province to the northwest and north
• Naray District to the east
• Bar Kunar District to the south
• Dangam District to the west

References

Notes and References

1. http://www.aims.org.af/maps/national/political_divisions/political_divisions_34.pdf "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions"
2. http://www.aims.org.af/services/mapping/datasets/cso_03_04_pop_stat_388_dist.xls "CSO 2003 - 2004 Population Statistics - 388 Districts"