Ghaziabad District, Kunar
Ghaziabad District is 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 (34.7158°N 70.7592°E) at 1,271 metres (4,170 ft) altitude. The area is mountainous and there is little arable land. Many of its residents 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
- Dangam District to the west
References
- "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions" Archived September 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine map, March 2007, Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
- "CSO 2003 - 2004 Population Statistics - 388 Districts" Archived August 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
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