Nuristan Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nuristan (نورستان) |
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 The village of Aranas in Nuristan
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| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Population | 112,000 |
| Governor | Jamaluddin Badar |
| Timezone | GMT+4:30 |
| Main language | Pashto, Nuristani |
Nuristān (Persian:نورستان), also spelled Nurestān or Nooristan, is a region in Afghanistan. It is in the south of the Hindu Kush valleys. The capital is Parun.
Districts
| District | Center | Population | Area | Notes |
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| Bargi Matal | ||||
| Du Ab | Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Mangol District | |||
| Kamdesh | Kamdish | |||
| Mandol | Lost territory to Du Ab District in 2004 | |||
| Nurgram | Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Wama District | |||
| Parun | Est. 2004 formerly part of Wama District | |||
| Wama | Lost territory to Parun District and Nurgram District in 2004 | |||
| Waygal |
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Badakhshan Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  Pakistan |
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| Panjshir Province |  |
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| Laghman Province | Kunar Province |
Images for kids
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A U.S. soldier moving along a path overlooking the mountainside village of Aranas while on patrol in 2006
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Members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) during a U.S.-led patrol in Wadawu valley during Operation Silver Creek in August 2009
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Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan
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Districts of Nuristan
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Nuristán para niños
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