Ab Kamari District

35.0833°N 63.050°E / 35.0833; 63.050

Ab Kamari
Ab Kamari District within Badghis Province
Ab Kamari District within Badghis Province
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadghis
Area
  Land1,817 km2 (702 sq mi)
Population
  Estimate 
(2002)
36,300

Ab Kamari is a district in the west of Badghis Province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 36,300 in 2002, the ethnic makeup of which was approximately 80% Tajik with a Pashtun minority. The district capital is Sang Atesh. Other localities include Ab Khuda'i, Alkhan, Anjir, Duzdanak, Gana Gul, Khalifa, and Papal. Ab Kamari is known for its pistachio forests.[1][2]

References

  1. "UNHCR District Profile" (PDF). Afghanistan Information Management Service. 2002-08-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  2. "Ab Kamari District".


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