Nari District د ناړۍ ولسوالۍ | |
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District | |
![]() View in Nari District | |
Coordinates:35°12′37″N71°31′30″E / 35.2103°N 71.5250°E /35.2103; 71.5250 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kunar |
Capital | Nari |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 24,500 |
Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Nari District (Pashto:د ناړۍ ولسوالۍ) is one of thedistricts ofKunar Province in easternAfghanistan.[1] It bordersBar Kunar District to the west,Nuristan Province to the north,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the east andDangam district to the south. The population was reported in 2006 as 24,500 residents of which around 60% is ethnicPashtun and the remaining 40% isPashai and others.[2][3] The district center is the village ofNari35°12′37″N71°31′30″E / 35.2103°N 71.5250°E /35.2103; 71.5250 at 1153 m altitude in a river valley. Thearable land is not enough. The residents usually collect wood and beans and sell them.
Residents of Nari District have become victims of theAfghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes in the past.[4][5]
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