Kushki Kuhna District Explained

Official Name:Kushki Kuhna
Native Name:کشک کهنه
Native Name Lang:pa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:34.8714°N 62.5483°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Herat Province
Population Total:44,400
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]

Kushki Kuhna is a district of Herat province in northwestern Afghanistan. It is situated in the northern part of the province. It borders Kushk District to the west, the nation of Turkmenistan to the north, Badghis Province to the east, and Karukh District to the south. The population Kushki Kuhna is 44,400 (as of 2012), which includes the following ethnic groups: 55% Tajik, 40% Pashtun and 5% Hazara.[2]

The headquarters or district center is also known as Kushki Kuhna. The main source of income is the agriculture. The infrastructure, health and education systems have been improved since 2002.

Agriculture

The following table demonstrates the total amount of irrigated and rain-fed lands in the district.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settled Population of Herat Province. Central Statistics Organization. 26 January 2016. 23 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023063038/http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Herat(1).pdf. dead.
  2. AIMS (Afghanistan Information Management Services), UNHCR Sub-Office District Profile of Kushki Khuna
  3. Web site: Herat Provincial Profile. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. 26 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031437/http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/attachments/article/237/Herat%20Provincial%20Profile.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.