Injil District ولسوالی انجیل د انجیل ولسوالۍ | |
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  Injil District Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates:34°18′00″N62°15′00″E / 34.3001°N 62.2499°E /34.3001; 62.2499 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat |
| Center | Injil |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,814 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2025) | 301,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Injil District (Dari:ولسوالی انجیل;Pashto:د انجیل ولسوالۍ) is one of the 20districts ofHerat Province in northwesternAfghanistan.[3] It has an estimated population of 301,320 people,[2] mostlytajik with smaller communities ofpashtun and others.[1] Almost all inhabitants of Jebrael locality are ethnicHazaras.
Injil District is administratively divided into 3nahias and 65 gozars, covering an area of about 1,814 km2 (700 sq mi).[1] It surroundsHerat District and bordersKarukh District in the east. Theadministrative center of Injil District is also known asInjil. TheHari River flows on the southern border of the district, shared withGuzara District.
The people of Injil District are involved inagriculture,trade andtransport. Most parts of the district are plains and low mountains. Water is not as much of a problem as in other regions. Thearable land is in use and irrigated. The area is famous for itsgrapes.[4]
A 100-day project in 2011 repaired the Ordokhan, Qala Farahiha, and Sawa roads and cleared and renovated 12 km of irrigation canals. The canal work improved irrigation to an estimated 400 hectares of agricultural land around Ordokhan Village.[5]
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