Pashtun Kot District Explained

Pashtun Kot
Native Name:پشتون کوت
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Faryab
Coordinates:35.81°N 64.78°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Est:277,000
Pop Est As Of:2002
Elevation M:907

Pashtun Kot is a district of Afghanistan, located in the centre of Faryab Province, south of the provincial capital Maymana. The district centre Pashtun Kot is a suburb of Maymana . The population is 277,000 (2002) with an ethnic composition of 85% Pashtun, 15% Turkmen.[1]

Between 24 April and 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall resulted in the destruction of public facilities, roads, and agricultural land. Assessment findings reported 319 families in total were affected, six people died, 517 livestock were killed, 350 gardens were damaged/destroyed, and 524 jeribs of agricultural land was damaged/destroyed in Kata Qala, Nadir Abad, Nawe Khoshk, and Chakab.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20051027185454/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/northern/faryab/pashtun_kot.pdf. dead. 27 October 2005. UNHCR. 5 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan Flash Flood Situation Report. International Organization for Migration. 5 October 2015.