Daykundi Province
Daykundi
دایکندی | |
|---|---|
The town of Nili, the provincial center of Daykundi | |
Map of Afghanistan with Daikundi highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Established | 2004 |
| Capital | Nili |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aminullah Zubair[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Haji Sahib Rashid [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,088 km2 (6,984 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 525,529 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-DAY |
| Main languages | Dari (Hazaragi dialect) |
| Website | daikundi |
Daykundi (Persian: دایکندی; also spelled Daikondi, Dāykondī, Daikundi or Daykundi) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Day Kundi's capital is Nili. It is about 310 kilometres from Kabul. It is in the Hazarajat region.
Economy
Daykundi province grows almonds.
Governance
On 15 April 2011, Mr. Qurban Ali Oruzgani became Governor of Daikundi province.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtarlay | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Kajran | Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004 | |||
| Khedir | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Kiti | Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Kajran District in 2004 | |||
| Miramor | Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Shahristan District in 2004 | |||
| Nili | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Sangi Takht | Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Shahristan | Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004 |
References
- ↑ "Over 800 Hazara Families Ordered Out Of Their Homes By Taliban". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ↑ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Statoids". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers