Nadir Shah Kot District Explained

Nadir Shah Kot District
Native Name:نادر شاه کوټ ولسوالۍ
ولسوالی نادرشاه کوت
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khost
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Nadir Shah Kot
Government Type:Central
Leader Title:District Governor
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:36,005
Timezone:Afghanistan Standard Time
Utc Offset:+4:30
Coordinates:33.3111°N 69.6933°W

Nadir Shah Kot District (Pushto; Pashto: نادر شاه کوټ ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی نادرشاه کوت) is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar District to the north, Musa Khel District to the northeast, Khost (Matun) District to the east, Mandozayi District to the southeast and Tani and Spera districts to the south.

According to Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), the 2020 estimated population of the district was 36,005 people.[1] The district center is Nadir Shah Kot - a village at 1386 m altitude on the main road to Khost. Nadir Shah Kot District has its own governor, who is appointed by the serving governor of Khost Province, and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) are responsible for all law enforcement activities.[2]

History

On 7 May 2020, a roadside IED explosion in Nadir Shah Kot District killed Gen. Sayed Ahmad Babazai, the Police Chief of Khost Province, his secretary, and one bodyguard, and also wounded another person.[3] The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21 . www.nsia.gov.af . National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) . PDF . 23 . 2021-03-28.
  2. News: Blast in Khost Kills Three Civilians: MoI . TOLOnews . March 20, 2020 . 2021-03-29.
  3. News: Khost Police Chief Killed In Taliban Blast . TOLOnews . May 8, 2020 . 2021-03-29.
  4. Web site: Taliban Militants Kill Afghan Regional Police Chief In Latest Attack. May 8, 2020. gandhara.rferl.org/.
  5. Web site: Taliban kill Khost police chief in roadside bomb attack. May 9, 2020. www.dawn.com/.