Chemtal | |
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Coordinates: 36°40′39″N66°48′21″E / 36.67750°N 66.80583°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Balkh Province |
District | Chimtal District |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
Chemtal or Chimtal is a town and seat of Chimtal District in Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan. [1]
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The districts of Afghanistan, known as wuleswali are secondary-level administrative units, one level below provinces. The Afghan government issued its first district map in 1973. It recognized 325 districts, counting wuleswalis (districts), alaqadaries (sub-districts), and markaz-e-wulaiyat. In the ensuing years, additional districts have been added through splits, and some eliminated through merges. In June 2005, the Afghan government issued a map of 398 districts. It was widely adopted by many information management systems, though usually with the addition of Sharak-e-Hayratan for 399 districts in total. It remains the de facto standard as of late 2018, despite a string of government announcements of the creation of new districts.
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