Haska Meyna District Explained

Haska Meyna District
Native Name:هسکه مېنه
Native Name Lang:ps
Settlement Type:District
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nangarhar Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Haska Meyna
Population As Of:2002[1]
Population Total:50,595
Timezone1:Afghanistan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+4:30
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:Pashto

Haska Meyna (Pushto; Pashto: هسکه مېنه), also called Deh Bala District, is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtuns, was estimated at 50,595 in 2002, of whom 20,200 were children under 12. The district centre is Haska Meyna.

Haska Meyna is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes. It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

References

  1. http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Nangarhar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf MRRD Provincial profile for Nangarhar Province

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