Injil انجیل | |
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  Injil 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 Province |
| Capital | Injil |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 237,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Injil (Dari:ولسوالی انجیل;Pashto:د انجیل ولسوالۍ) is one of thedistricts ofHerat Province in northwesternAfghanistan. It surroundsHerat City and bordersKushk District to the north;Karukh District to the east;Guzara District to the South; andZinda Jan District to the west. The estimated population of Injil is around 237,800 residents (as of 2012).[1] Approximately 55% is ethnicTajik, 40%Pashtun, and the remaining 5%Hazara andTurkmen. Almost all inhabitants of Jebrael locality are ethnic Hazaras. Jebrael has a population of around 60-80 thousand people. This makes the population of Hazaras in Injil around 4% and Turkmen 1%.[2]
The capital of Injil is also known asInjil. TheHari River flows on the southern border of the district, shared with Guzara District. 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. Agriculture is the main source of income in the district.
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.[3]
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