Zazai Maidan District | |
Native Name: | ځاځي ميدان ولسوالۍ |
Native Name Lang: | ps |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Coordinates: | 33.6333°N 74°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khost |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Zazai Maidan |
Subdivision Type3: | Village numbers |
Population Total: | 26,236 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | AFT |
Utc Offset: | +4:30 |
Zazai Maidan District[1] [2] (Pushto; Pashto: ځاځي ميدان ولسوالۍ), may also be spelled as Jajai Maidan or Dzadzai Maidan, is located in the northeastern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. The two "z" letters in Zazai are pronounced the same like in the first name of Hollywood star, Zsa Zsa Gabor.
It borders Bak District to the west, Paktia Province to the north, and the Kurram Agency of Pakistan to the north and east. According to Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), the 2020 estimated population of the district was 26,236 people.[3] The district center is the village of Zazai Maidan, situated in the eastern part of the district.