Khas Kunar District

Khas Kunar or Sarkani(sarkano) District (Pashto: خاص کونړ ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی خاص کنر) is the largest district in the Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It is situated in the southern part of the province and borders Nangarhar Province to the south and Pakistan to the east. The Kunar River passes north through the district and irrigates the surrounding land. The population was estimated to be 31,000 in 2006. The district center, Khas Kunar village is located at 34°38′45″N 70°54′03″E / 34.6458°N 70.9008°E / 34.6458; 70.9008 at 749 m altitude. Most of the houses were destroyed during the wars and droughts also have seriously affected the lands all around the Kunar River. The most influential person from this district was Kabir Stori, who was a Pashtun nationalist.

Villages of Khas Kunar

1. تنر Tannar
2. ارازۍ Araz
3. بره ارازۍ Bara Arazi
4. حکیم اباد hakim abad (koligram کولیګرام)
5. خیبر خوړ Khyber khowar
6. Chara gai
7. . کیمپCamp
8. .میاګانو کلیMiagano Kelai
9. زرګرانZargaran
10. لوټانLottan
11. شالۍShalai
12. منګوالmangwal
13. چنچChanch
14. بیلام bilam
15. کوټکی kotki( kotkai)
16. چیماریchemyari
17. زوړ کونړ Zor kunar
18. خاص کونړ khas kunar
19. کنډرو غاړه kadro kaly
20. بانډه bandaei
21. ملکانو بانډه malkano banda
22. طلایی بانډې telay banda
23. سری saray
24. بر سری bar saray
25. شیخانو بانډه shikhano banda
26. صحابزاده ګانو کلی sahib zad gano kaly
27. ډاک کلی dag kaly
28. لوی کلی loy kaly
29. اهینګرانو کلی ahingrano kaly
30. باراباد barabad
31. شامکار Shankar
32. ولۍ wolaei

External links

• UNHCR District Profile
• District Map of Khas Kunar

34°38′45″N 70°54′03″E / 34.6458°N 70.9008°E / 34.6458; 70.9008

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