Dashti Qala District | |
|---|---|
 Location of the district in Takhar Province | |
| Coordinates:37°8′35″N69°27′13″E / 37.14306°N 69.45361°E /37.14306; 69.45361 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Takhār Province |
| Recognized | January 2004[2] |
| Government | |
| • Police Commander | Abdul Raouf Hamidi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,659[1] |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Population total is of 2020, and the density is of 2015 | |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Uzbek | 60% |
| • Tajik | 35% |
| • Pashtun | 5% |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
| Post Code | 3759[6] |
Dashti Qala District (دشت قلعه) is a district ofTakhar Province,Afghanistan. It split fromKhwaja Ghar District in June 2005.[7] This district bordersTajikistan.Ai-Khanoum, probably founded by theSeleucid Empire, is located in this district. In 2018, this district was considered contested between thegovernment and theTaliban.[8]
Dashti Qala District has an area of 270 square kilometers,[4] comparatively equivalent toNiue.[9] ThePanj River borders the district, and theKokcha River crosses Dashti Qala.[10] The climate of the district is classified ascold, semi-arid steppe on theKöppen–Geiger climate classification system.[11]
The district is surrounded byDarqad to the northwest,Khwaja Bahauddin to the north,Rustaq to the east,Khwaja Ghar to the south, andKhatlon province (Tajikistan) to the west.[12] The Panj River forms the border between Khatlon Province and Dashti Qala.[10]
Dashti Qala has a gender ratio of 103 males for every 100 females, matching the province. Dashti Qala has a young population, with an average age of 15.8 years.[13] 84.3% of the population have never completed a class (which is 74.2% of males and 95% of females). 44.7% of Dashti Qala's population did not work prior to theUnited Nations Population Fund survey in 2015. Of that, 44.7%, 90% were unable to work. Dashti Qala has 31.5% of children under age 5. The average household size is 6.9 people.
Wood is the main source of energy for heating and cooking. Most inhabitants use the sun for light.[13] Dashti Qala receives 95.2% of its water fromdug wells. 99.3% of houses are made of wood and dirt. Meanwhile, 24.6% of the households have an improved sanitation facility. About half of the houses have two rooms.
263.7 sq.km. Niue
| Districts |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Populated Places | ||
| Other | ||