Hesa Awal Behsood District Explained

Hesa Awal Behsood District
Native Name:حصه اول بهسود
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:34.4719°N 68.6506°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maidan Wardak
Subdivision Type2:Villages number
Subdivision Name2:289
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Dahani Siasang
Government Type:District
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Mohsen Wahdat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1325
Elevation M:3200
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:55,709
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Afghanistan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+4:30
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1352
Website:Official page

Hisa-e-Awali Behsud (حصه اول بهسود) is a district of Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The district has a Hazara majority resident population, but the district is also used as grazing ground by nomadic Pashtun Kuchis. The Hajigak Mine is located in the district.

Since 2007 there has been a flare-up in ethnic violence in the district, emanating from a dispute between Hazaras and Kuchis over the ownership of vast tracts of land, with the Hazara claiming Kuchi militias are being armed by the Taliban. Several villages have been burned and thousands have had to flee the area.

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