Ali Abad District

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Ali Abad District
ولسوالی علی‌آباد
District
CountryFlag of Afghanistan.svg  Afghanistan
Province Kunduz Province
Time zone Afghanistan Standard Time (UTC+4:30)

The Ali abad District (ولسوالی علی‌آباد) is situated in the southern part of Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. It borders the Baghlan Province to the south, Chahar dara District to the west, Kunduz and Khan Abad districts to the north and Takhar Province to the east.

Kunduz Province Province in Afghanistan

Kunduz or Qunduz is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northern part of the country next to Tajikistan. The population of the province is around 953,800, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a tribal society. The city of Kunduz serves as the capital of the province. The Kunduz Airport is located next to the provincial capital.

Afghanistan A landlocked south-central Asian country

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in South and Central Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and in the far northeast, China. Its territory covers 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi) and much of it is covered by the Hindu Kush mountain range, which experiences very cold winters. The north consists of fertile plains, whilst the south-west consists of deserts where temperatures can get very hot in summers. Kabul serves as the capital and its largest city.

Baghlan Province Province in Afghanistan

Baghlan is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. As of 2013, the province has a population of about 910,700.

The population was 41,700 in 2006, consisting of these ethnic groups: [1]

The district center is 'Aliabad, located in the central part of the district on the road between Kunduz and Baghlan. The district is generally poor and seriously affected by the drought. The German reconstruction team is working on a new dam.

Aliabad Place in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan

The town of 'Aliabad is the center of Ali abad District in Kunduz Province, Northern Afghanistan. It is situated in the central part of the district on 36.5222°N 68.8992°E at 425 m altitude on the main road between Kunduz and Baghlan.

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References

  1. AIMS District Map Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine .