Nangarhar Province

Nangarhar Province
ننگرهار‎
Province
Street in Jalalabad city
Street in Jalalabad city
Map of Afghanistan with Nangarhar highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Nangarhar highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 34°15′N 70°30′E / 34.25°N 70.50°E / 34.25; 70.50
Country Afghanistan
CapitalJalalabad
Government
 • GovernorHajji Gul Mohammad[1]
 • Deputy GovernorMaulvi Niaz Mohammad Wahaj[2]
 • Police ChiefNeda Mohammad
Area
 • Total7,727 km2 (2,983 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total10,500,000
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-NAN
Main languagesFarsi

Nangarhar (Persian: ننګرهار Nangarhār) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Jalalabad is the capital. There are 10,500,000 people in the province.[4]

Districts

Districts of Nangarhar (district names in Dari)

Nangarhar province is divided into 22 districts, these are:

Districts of Nangarhar Province
District Capital Population[5] Area[6] Notes
Achin95,468
Bati Kot71,308
Bihsud118,934Created in 2005 within Jalalabad District
Chaparhar57,339
Dara-I-Nur28,202
Dih Bala33,294
Dur Baba13,479
Goshta31,130
Hisarak28,376
Jalalabad205,423Sub-divided in 2005
Kama52,527
Khogyani111,479
Kot52,154Created in 2005 within Rodat District
Kuz Kunar42,823
Lal Pur18,997
Momand Dara42,103
Nazyan16,328
Pachir Aw Agam40,141
Rodat63,357Sub-divided in 2005
Sherzad63,232
Shinwar64,872
Surkh Rod91,548

References

  1. ↑ "Taliban appoint new leaders of two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan after deadly attacks". The Nation. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  2. ↑ "ننګرهارکې پر خواوشاه دوه زره کورنیو نغدې او ژمنۍ مرستې وویشل شوې نور حال په راپور کښې". 20 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2010/11 Archived 2016-04-29 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Central Statistics Office Afghanistan
  5. ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Nangarhar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine MRRD Provincial profile for Nangarhar Province
  6. ↑ "FAO in Afghanistan - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". www.fao.org.


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