Imam Sahib District Explained

Imam Sahib District
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kunduz
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:232846
Timezone:Afghanistan Standard Time
Utc Offset:+4:30
Coordinates:37.182°N 68.9172°W

Imam Sahib District is situated in the northern part of Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Qalay-I-Zal District to the west, Tajikistan to the north (along the Panj river), with Archi District to the east and Kunduz District to the south. It has an estimated population of 232,846 as of 2021,[1] which include ethnic Uzbeks at 45%, Pashtuns at 25%, Tajiks at 25% and Hazaras at 1%.[2] The district center is the town of Imam Sahib, located in the northern part of the district. The other main town in the district is Sher Khan Bandar, which serves as Afghanistan's main port of entry to Tajikistan.

The district is one of the richest in Afghanistan. The land is very fertile and well irrigated and has not suffered drought. The medical and educational facilities are better than in other districts of Kunduz.

Security and Politics

The area has been the home to many Taliban figures including one of the Taliban's regional leaders Mullah Salam. According to some reports, Imam Sahib district was controlled by Salam, whose influence extends to Baghlan, Takhar and the Tajikistan border region. His fighters were said to control several districts in Kunduz.[3]

On 22 November 2009 it was reported that a group of militants in the Taj Gozar area attacked a police checkpoint, where 3 militants were supposedly killed.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estimated population of Afghanistan 2021-22. April 2021. National Statistic and Information Authority. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204559/https://www.nsia.gov.af:8080/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Estimated-Population-of-Afghanistan1-1400.pdf . 2021-06-24. 93.
  2. Web site: UNHCR Sub-Office Mazar-i-Sharif District Profile. AIMS. 2002-09-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104521/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/kunduz/iman_sahib/imam_sahib.pdf. 2007-09-29.
  3. Book: Azarbaijani-Moghaddam, Sippi. Northern Exposure for the Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field. Giustozzi. Antonio. HURST Publications. 2009.
  4. Web site: Afghan police kill 3 Taliban militants in north. 2009-11-22. KUNDUZ. dead. 2009-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20091127103301/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/22/content_12520235.htm.