Nawa District
Nawa District
ناوه | |
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District | |
Nawa | |
Nawa District Location within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 32°19′25″N 67°52′38″E / 32.32361°N 67.87722°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Ghazni Province |
Occupation | Taliban[1] |
Population (2002)[2] | |
• Total | 29,054 |
Nawa is a large district in the far south of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. It is 100 km south from Ghazni in a mountainous region. The salt lake Ab-i Istada is located in the northern part of the district. Nawa's population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 29,054 in 2002, of whom around 45% were children under 12.[2] The district center is the village of Nawa. Military operations in the district were featured in articles in the Washington Post[3] and the New York Times[4] in October 2009. The district was controlled by the Taliban until 17 July 2017.
The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Khilji Pashtuns.[5]
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Most of the population live in villages in mud-built homes. Agriculture has been seriously affected by drought. The main sources of water are shallow wells. Trade and animal husbandry are sources of income. There is a shortage of clinics and schools, as well as the professionals to work in them.
Notable people[]
- Nur Muhammad Taraki (President of Afghanistan from 1978 to 1979)
See also[]
- Districts of Afghanistan
- Ghazni Province
References[]
- ^ "Resolute Support obscures status of 7 Ghazni districts as 3 more fall to Taliban".
- ^ a b "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 25 April 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chandrasekaran, Rajiv (22 October 2009). "In Helmand, a model for success?". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ Boot, Max (21 October 2009). "There's No Substitute for Troops on the Ground". New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.
External links[]
- Map of Settlements AIMS, May 2002[dead link]
- Districts of Ghazni Province
- Afghanistan geography stubs