Ghaziabad District, Kunar
Ghaziabad District is situated in the northern part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan.[1] It was created in 2004 from the northern part of Bar Kunar District. It was named after the Khan of Ghaziabad, Amir Muhammad Ghazi Khan Shaheed. Its population is 7,500 (2004).[2]
The district center is the village of Ghaziabad (34°42′57″N 70°45′33″E / 34.7158°N 70.7592°E) at 1,271 metres (4,170 ft) altitude. The area is mountainous and there is little arable land. Many people work in Pakistan.
Boundaries
Ghaziabad District borders on:[1]
- Nuristan Province to the northwest and north,
- Naray District to the east,
- Bar Kunar District to the south, and
- Dangam District to the west.
Notes
- 1 2 "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions" map, March 2007, Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
- ↑ "CSO 2003 - 2004 Population Statistics - 388 Districts" from Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
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