Dasht-e-Archi District
The Archi District (ولسوالی ارچی), also known as Dasht-i-Archi is situated in the northeastern part of Kunduz Province in Afghanistan. It borders with Khan Abad and Kunduz districts to the south-west, Imam Sahib District to the north-west, Tajikistan to the north and Takhar Province to the east.
Archi District
ولسوالی ارچی | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kunduz Province |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
The population is 74,900 (2006) - 40% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, 35% Uzbek, and 10% Turkmen.
The district center is the town of Archi, located in the northern part of the district.
The district is generally poor and seriously affected during the wars.
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