Districts of Afghanistan

Map of the districts of Afghanistan (province boundaries in red)

Map of the provinces named

This is a list of districts of Afghanistan, known as wuleswali (Pashto: ولسوالۍ‎, wuləswāləi; Persian: شهرستان‎, shahrestān). These are secondary-level administrative units, one level below the provinces. The Afghan government issued its first district map in 1973.^[1]^[2] It recognized 325 districts, counting wuleswalis (districts), alaqadaries (sub-districts), and markaz-e-wulaiyat (provincial center districts).^[2] In the ensuing years, additional districts have been added through splits, and a few eliminated through mergers. In June 2005, the Afghan government issued a map of 398 districts.^[3] It was widely adopted by many information management systems, though usually with the addition of Sharak-e-Hayratan for a 399 district total. It remains the de facto standard, as of late 2018, despite a string of government announcements of the creation of new districts.

The latest set includes 421 districts. "Almost unnoticed ,the country’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) have come up with a joint, consolidated list of how many districts Afghanistan has. It has handed this list over to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) that has used it in preparing the elections. The number is: 387. [Or 387 "districts" and 34 "provincial center districts" for 421 districts in total].^[4] Here is an external link to a spreadsheet of some of the more recent generations of district sets.^[5]

The list below includes districts with links to other Wikipedia pages. It does not correspond with any particular district set. It lacks a number of districts currently recognized by the Afghan government, and lacks some others that are popularly but not officially recognized.

Northern Afghanistan[]

North East Afghanistan[]

Badakhshan Province[]

Districts of Badakshan

Arghanj Khwa – formerly part of Fayzabad District
Argo – formerly part of Fayzabad District
Baharak
Darayim – formerly part of Fayzabad District
Fayzabad
Ishkashim
Jurm
Khash – formerly part of Jurm District
Khwahan
Kishim
Kohistan – formerly part of Baharak District
Kuf Ab – formerly part of Khwahan District
Kuran Wa Munjan
Maimay – formerly part of Darwaz District
Nusay – formerly part of Darwaz District
Ragh
Shahri Buzurg
Shekay – formerly part of Darwaz District
Shighnan
Shuhada – formerly part of Baharak District
Tagab - formerly part of Fayzabad District
Tishkan – formerly part of Kishim District
Wakhan
Wurduj – formerly part of Baharak District
Yaftali Sufla - formerly part of Fayzabad District
Yamgan – formerly part of Baharak District
Yawan – formerly part of Ragh District
Zebak

Baghlan Province[]

Districts of Baghlan

Andarab
Baghlan – now part of Baghlani Jadid District
Baghlani Jadid
Burka
Dahana i Ghuri
Dih Salah – formerly part of Andarab District
Dushi
Farang wa Gharu – formerly part of Khost Wa Fereng District
Guzargahi Nur – formerly part of Khost Wa Fereng District
Khinjan
Khost wa Fereng
Khwaja Hijran – formerly part of Andarab District
Nahrin
Puli Hisar – formerly part of Andarab District
Puli Khumri
Tala Wa Barfak

Kunduz Province[]

Districts of Kunduz

Ali Abad
Archi
Chardara
Imam Sahib
Khan Abad
Kunduz
Qalay-I-Zal
Aaqtash
Gul Tepa
Kalbaad

Takhar Province[]

Districts of Takhar

Baharak – formerly part of Taluqan District
Bangi
Chah Ab
Chal
Darqad
Dashti Qala – formerly part of Khwaja Ghar District
Farkhar
Hazar Sumuch –formerly part of Taluqan District
Ishkamish
Kalafgan
Khwaja Bahauddin – formerly part of Yangi Qala District
Khwaja Ghar
Namak Ab – formerly part of Taluqan District
Rustaq
Taluqan
Warsaj
Yangi Qala

North West Afghanistan[]

Balkh Province[]

Districts of Balkh

Balkh
Chahar Bolak
Chahar Kint
Chimtal
Dawlatabad
Dihdadi
Kaldar
Khulmi
Kishindih
Marmul
Mazar-e Sharif
Nahri Shahi
Sholgara
Shortepa
Zari – formerly part of Kishindih District

Faryab Province[]

Districts of Faryab

Almar
Andkhoy
Bilchiragh
Dawlat Abad
Gurziwan – formerly part of Bilchiragh District
Khani Chahar Bagh
Khwaja Sabz Posh
Kohistan
Maymana
Pashtun Kot
Qaramqol
Qaysar
Qurghan – formerly part of Andkhoy District
Shirin Tagab

Jowzjan Province[]

Districts of Jowzjan

Aqcha
Darzab
Fayzabad
Khamyab
Khaniqa – formerly part of Aqcha District
Khwaja Du Koh
Mardyan
Mingajik
Qarqin
Qush Tepa – formerly part of Darzab District
Shibirghan

Samangan Province[]

Districts of Samangan

Aybak
Dara-I-Sufi Balla – part of the former Dara-I-Suf District
Dara-I-Sufi Payan – part of the former Dara-I-Suf District
Feroz Nakhchir – formerly part of Khulmi District; shifted from Balkh Province
Hazrati Sultan
Khuram Wa Sarbagh
Ruyi Du Ab

Sar-e Pol Province[]

Districts of Sar-e Pol

Balkhab
Gosfandi – formerly part of Sayyad District
Kohistanat
Sangcharak
Sar-e Pul
Sayyad
Sozma Qala

Central Afghanistan[]

Bamyan Province[]

Districts of Bamyan.

Bamyan
Kahmard - shifted from Baghlan Province
Panjab
Sayghan - formerly part of Kahmard District; shifted from Baghlan Province
Shibar
Waras
Yakawlang

Kabul Province[]

Districts of Kabul.

Bagrami
Chahar Asyab
Deh Sabz
Farza - formerly part of Mir Bacha Kot District
Guldara
Istalif
Kabul
Kalakan
Khaki Jabbar
Mir Bacha Kot
Mussahi
Paghman
Qarabagh
Shakardara
Surobi

Kapisa Province[]

Districts of Kapisa.

Alasay
Hesa Awal Kohistan - part of the former Kohistan District
Hesa Duwum Kohistan - part of the former Kohistan District
Koh Band
Mahmud Raqi
Nijrab
Tagab

Logar Province[]

Districts of Logar.

Azra - shifted from Paktia Province
Baraki Barak
Charkh
Kharwar - formerly part of Charkh District
Khoshi
Mohammad Agha
Puli Alam

Panjshir Province[]

District of Panjshir.

Anaba - part of the former Panjsher District
Bazarak - part of the former Panjsher District
Darah - part of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher District
Khenj - part of the former Hisa Awal Panjsher District
Paryan - part of the former Hisa Awal Panjsher District
Rokha - created from parts of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher and Panjsher Districts
Shotul - part of the former Panjsher District

Parwan Province[]

Districts of Parwan.

Bagram
Chaharikar
Ghorband
Jabal Saraj
Kohi Safi
Salang
Sayed Khel - formerly part of Jabul Saraj District
Shekh Ali
Shinwari
Surkhi Parsa

Wardak Province[]

Districts of Wardak.

Chaki
Day Mirdad
Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud
Jaghatu - shifted from Ghazni Province
Jalrez
Markazi Bihsud
Maydan Shahr
Nirkh
Saydabad

Eastern Afghanistan[]

Kunar Province[]

Districts of Kunar.

Asadabad
Bar Kunar
Chapa Dara
Chawkay
Dangam
Dara-I-Pech
Ghaziabad - formerly part of Nurgal District
Khas Kunar
Marawara
Narang Wa Badil
Nari
Nurgal
Shaygal Wa Shiltan - formerly part of Chapa Dara District
Sirkanay
Wata Pur - formerly part of Asadabad District
Shultan - formerly part of Shaygl District

Laghman Province[]

Districts of Laghman.

Alingar
Alishing
Baad Pakh - formerly part of Mihtarlam District
Dawlat Shah
Mihtarlam
Qarghayi

Nangarhar Province[]

Districts of Nangarhar.

Achin
Bati Kot
Behsud - formerly part of Jalalabad District
Chaparhar
Dara-I-Nur
Dih Bala
Dur Baba
Goshta
Hisarak
Jalalabad
Kama
Khogyani
Kot - formerly part of Rodat District
Kuz Kunar
Lal Pur
Muhmand Dara
Nazyan
Pachir Wa Agam
Rodat
Sherzad
Shinwar
Surkh Rod
Haska Meyna

Nuristan Province[]

Districts of Nuristan.

Bargi Matal
Du Ab - created from parts of Nuristan and Mandol Districts
Kamdesh
Mandol
Nurgaram - created from parts of Nuristan and Wama Districts
Parun - formerly part of Wama District
Wama
Waygal

Western Afghanistan[]

Badghis Province[]

Districts of Badghis.

Ab Kamari
Ghormach
Jawand
Muqur
Bala Murghab
Qadis
Qala-I-Naw

Farah Province[]

Districts of Farah.

Anar Dara
Bakwa
Bala Buluk
Farah
Gulistan
Khaki Safed
Lash wa Juwayn
Pur Chaman
Pusht Rod
Qala i Kah
Shib Koh

Ghor Province[]

Districts of Ghor.

Chaghcharan (Ferozkoh)
Marghab District - formerly part of ferozkoh.
Charsada
Dawlat Yar
Du Layna District
Lal Wa Sarjangal
Pasaband
Saghar
Shahrak
Taywara
Tulak

Herat Province[]

Districts of Herat.

Adraskan
Chishti Sharif
Farsi
Ghoryan
Gulran
Guzara
Hirat
Injil
Karukh
Kohsan
Kushk
Kushki Kuhna
Obe
Pashtun Zarghun
Shindand
Zinda Jan
Turghandi^{[citation needed]}
Islam Qala

Southern Afghanistan[]

South East Afghanistan[]

Ghazni Province[]

Districts of Ghazni.

Ab Band
Ajristan
Andar
Dih Yak
Gelan
Ghazni City
Giro
Jaghatū District
Jaghuri
Khugiani - created from parts of Waeez Shahid and Ghazni Districts
Khwaja Umari - formerly part of Waeez Shahid District
Malistan
Muqur
Nawa
Nawur
Qarabagh
Rashidan - formerly part of Waeez Shahid District
Waghaz - formerly part of Muqur District
Zana Khan

Khost Province[]

Districts of Khost.

Bak
Gurbuz
Jaji Maydan
Khost (Matun)
Mandozai
Musa Khel
Nadir Shah Kot
Qalandar
Sabari
Shamal - shifted from Paktia Province
Spera
Tani
Tere Zayi

Paktia Province[]

Districts of Paktia.

Ahmad Aba - formerly part of Said Karam District
Ahmadkhel
Dand Aw Patan
Gardez
Janikhel
Said Karam
Shwak
Tsamkani
Zadran
Zazi
Zurmat

Paktika Province[]

Districts of Paktika.

Barmal
Dila
Gayan
Gomal
Janikhel - formerly part of Khairkot District
Khairkot

Mata Khan
Nika
Omna
Sar Hawza
Surobi
Sharan
Terwa - formerly part of Wazakhwa District
Urgun
Wazakhwa
Wor Mamay
Yahya Khel - formerly part of Khairkot District
Yusufkhel - formerly part of Khairkot District
Ziruk

South West Afghanistan[]

Daykundi Province[]

Districts of Daykundi.

Ishtarlay - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Kajran - shifted from Uruzgan Province
Khadir - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Kiti - formerly part of Kajran District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Miramor - formerly part of Sharistan District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Nili - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Sangtakht - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Shahristan - shifted from Uruzgan Province

Helmand Province[]

Districts of Helmand.

Baghran
Dishu
Garmsir
Grishk
Kajaki
Khanashin
Lashkargah
Majrah - formerly part of Nad Ali District
Musa Qala
Nad Ali
Nawa-I-Barakzayi
Nawzad
Sangin
Washir

Kandahar Province[]

Districts of Kandahar.

Arghandab
Dand
Arghistan
Daman
Ghorak
Kandahar
Khakrez
Maruf
Maywand
Miyan Nasheen - formerly part of Shah Wali Kot District
Naish - shifted from Oruzgan Province
Panjwaye
Reg
Shah Wali Kot
Shorabak
Spin Boldak
Zhari - created from parts of Maywand and Panjwaye Districts

Nimruz Province[]

Districts of Nimruz.

Chahar Burjak
Chakhansur
Kang
Khash Rod
Zaranj

Orūzgān Province[]

Districts of Orūzgān.

Chora
Deh Rawood
Gizab
Khas Uruzgan
Shahidi Hassas
Tarinkot

Zabul Province[]

Districts of Zabūl.

Argahandab
Atghar
Daychopan
Kakar - formerly part of Argahandab District
Mezana
Naw Bahar - created from parts of Shamulzuyi and Shinkay Districts in Zabul Province .
Qalat (technically only a municipality, not a district)
Shah Joy
Shamulzayi
Shinkay
Tarnak Wa Jaldak

References[]

^ Minor Civil Divisions Map 1:1,000,000 scale Afghan Demographic Studies, Ministry of Planning, Ashraf et al., 1973
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Afghanistan; Districts and Codes by Province, Edition 2.0, AID / Rep. DC&A Mapping Unit, October 1991, Peshawar, Pakistan [1]
^ Empirical Studies of Conflict program, Princeton University. "Administrative Boundaries : 398 Districts". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
^ Ruttig, Thomas. "Good news and bad news about district numbers". Afghanistan Analysts Network. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ Spreadsheet listing of the 399, 407, 419 and 421 district sets. "Afghanistan District Maps; Lookup Tool tab". Retrieved February 24, 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links[]

Afghanistan Information Management Service, accessed 2006-07-27. [The link is broken. AIMS is defunct.]
AIMS District Matching, accessed 2009-01-01. [The link is broken. AIMS is defunct.]
Afghanistan District Maps, their history and application to population and control mapping. Accessed 2019-02-14.

[1] Minor Civil Divisions Map 1:1,000,000 scale Afghan Demographic Studies, Ministry of Planning, Ashraf et al., 1973

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Afghanistan; Districts and Codes by Province, Edition 2.0, AID / Rep. DC&A Mapping Unit, October 1991, Peshawar, Pakistan [1]

[3] Empirical Studies of Conflict program, Princeton University. "Administrative Boundaries : 398 Districts". Retrieved February 24, 2019.

[4] Ruttig, Thomas. "Good news and bad news about district numbers". Afghanistan Analysts Network. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[5] Spreadsheet listing of the 399, 407, 419 and 421 district sets. "Afghanistan District Maps; Lookup Tool tab". Retrieved February 24, 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Districts of Afghanistan

Northern Afghanistan[]

North East Afghanistan[]

Badakhshan Province[]

Baghlan Province[]

Kunduz Province[]

Takhar Province[]

North West Afghanistan[]

Balkh Province[]

Faryab Province[]

Jowzjan Province[]

Samangan Province[]

Sar-e Pol Province[]

Central Afghanistan[]

Central Afghanistan[]

Bamyan Province[]

Kabul Province[]

Kapisa Province[]

Logar Province[]

Panjshir Province[]

Parwan Province[]

Wardak Province[]

Eastern Afghanistan[]

Kunar Province[]

Laghman Province[]

Nangarhar Province[]

Nuristan Province[]

Western Afghanistan[]

Badghis Province[]

Farah Province[]

Ghor Province[]

Herat Province[]

Southern Afghanistan[]

South East Afghanistan[]

Ghazni Province[]

Khost Province[]

Paktia Province[]

Paktika Province[]

South West Afghanistan[]

Daykundi Province[]

Helmand Province[]

Kandahar Province[]

Nimruz Province[]

Orūzgān Province[]

Zabul Province[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]