Khadir خدیر | |
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Location within Afghanistan [1] | |
Coordinates: 33°54′00″N65°45′00″E / 33.90000°N 65.75000°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Daykundi Province |
Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
Khadir or Khedir (Persian : خدیر), is a district in Daykundi province, Afghanistan. [2] It was created in 2005 from Daykundi district of the old Uruzgan province. Its capital Khadir is situated at 2,466 m elevation.
Uruzgan, also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Uruzgan is located in the center of the country. The population is 436,079, and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot serves as the capital of the province.
Daykundi, also spelled as Daikundi, Daikondi, or Daykondi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504 and is a Hazara dominated province.
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.
Nawur is one of the districts of Afghanistan, which is located in the northern part of Ghazni Province. With an area of approximately 5,234 km2 (2,021 sq mi), Nawur is the largest district of Ghazni province. Its population was estimated at 91,778 in 2002. Nawur's inhabitants are ethnic Hazaras followed by Kochis. The Jikhai River originates here.
Gizab also spelled as Gezab and Gizu, is a district in the Daykundi Province of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 75,503 and includes Hazara and Pashtun ethnic groups. The main town Gizab is at 1364 m altitude along the Helmand River.
Ishtarlay or Ashtarlay, is a district in the Daykundi Province of Afghanistan, located in the isolated central part of the country. It was created in 2005 from Daykundi district.
Kijran, also spelled as Kajran, is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. It has an area of about 1,886 square kilometres.
Kiti or Keti, is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from the former Kajran district. The main village Kiti is at 1,783 m altitude.
Miramor, is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from former Shahristan district.
Nili is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. The main town in the district, also called Nili, serves as the capital of Daykundi Province. The town of Nili has a small airport (heliport) with a gravel runway and a commercial radio station. The weather conditions in the winter are severe and the roads are difficult.
Sangi Takht or Sang‐e‐Takht, is a district in Daykundi Province in central Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from Daykundi district.
Shahristan, or Sharistan (شارستان), is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. Daykundi var established as a province in the distant north area in Uruzgan province in 2004,
Pasaband District is located in Ghor province, Afghanistan. The population is 92,900. Located in the southern part of Ghor province, Pasaband District borders Helmand province to the south, Daykundi province to the east, and Farah province to the southwest. The district center is Shinkot.
Nili is the capital city of Nili District in Daykundi Province of Afghanistan. The town of Nili is at 2,022 m altitude. The Nili Airport is located next to the town. The weather conditions in the winter are severe and the roads are difficult.
Qurban Ali Urozgani was the previous governor of Daykundi Province of Afghanistan. He was selected as governor by President Karzai in April 2010. He belongs to Hazara ethnic of Afghanistan.
Uruzgan helicopter attack refers to the February 21, 2010, killing of Afghan civilians, including over 20 men, four women and one child, by United States Army with another 12 civilians wounded. The attack took place near the border between Uruzgan and Daykundi province in Afghanistan when special operation troops helicopters attacked three minibuses with "airborne weapons".
Anwar Rahmati is a politician in Afghanistan. He was a governor of Daykundi province beginning on November 22, 2018. Previously he served as Governor of Sar-e Pol from May 25, 2010 to April 3, 2012 and as Governor of Ghor from August 27, 2012 to June 27, 2015. Between 2004 and 2010 he was chief of staff to Karim Khalili.
Lt. Gen. Murad Ali Murad is a politician and military personnel in Afghanistan, previously serving as Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Governor of Daykundi.
Shirin Mohseni is an ethnic Hazara politician from Afghanistan, who represented the people of Daykundi in the 15th and 16th terms of the Afghanistan Parliament.