Qarghayi District Explained

Qarghayi District
Native Name:ولسوالی قرغه‌ای
Native Name Lang:Pashto
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Laghman Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Lalkhanabad
Population Total:86,900
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+04:30

Qarghayi District (Persian: ولسوالی قرغه‌ای) has 60 villages. It is the largest district in Laghman Province, and is located 30 km from the provincial centre of Mihtarlam. It borders Mihtarlam District to the north, Alingar District to the northeast, Nangarhar Province to the south and Kabul Province to the west. The district center is the village of Lalkhanabad, located between the Kabul River and its tributary the Alingar River.

History

On 15 December 2014, a civilian was killed in a roadside mine blast.[1] On 19 February 2019, six people were killed in a roadside bombing.[2]

Demographics

The population is 86,900 (2006) - 80% Pashtun, 5% Tajik and 15% Pashai.[3]

Economy

Most of the arable land in this district has not been drought-affected, so the agriculture is the main source of income. The health care is in relatively better condition than the other districts. During the wars 40% of the houses have been destroyed and the people, who fled are now returning.

External links

34.5079°N 70.2137°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civilian Killed in Laghman Roadside Mine Blast. 2021-04-20. TOLOnews. en.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills six in Laghman province February 19. 2021-04-20. GardaWorld. en.
  3. Web site: 2005-10-27. District profile. 2020-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20051027181437/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/laghman/qarghayi.pdf. 2005-10-27.