Kijran, also spelled as Kajran ( fa, کجران), is a district in
Daykundi province
Daykundi ( prs, دایکندی) also spelled as Daikundi, Daykondi, Daikondi or Dai Kundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504, and is a Hazara Pro ...
in central
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. It has an area of about 1,886 square kilometres.
Demographics
The population of the district was reported in 2004 at about 26,259 people.
Gallery
Additional images of Kajran District available in Wikimedia Commons.
AH-64 Apache in Daykundi-2012.jpg, An AH-64 Apache helicopter shoots flares
A flare, also sometimes called a fusée, fusee, or bengala in some Latin-speaking countries, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a bright light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for distress signaling, illumination, o ...
over a valley to support members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special operations forces during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi Province
Daykundi ( prs, دایکندی) also spelled as Daikundi, Daykondi, Daikondi or Dai Kundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504, and is a Hazara Pro ...
, Afghanistan.
120403-N-MY805-260_(6966737976).jpg, Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition Special Operations Forces patrol though a valley near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, 2012.
An_Afghan_Local_Police_officer_patrols_a_checkpoint_in_Kajran_district,_Daykundi_province,_Afghanistan,_Jan_120127-N-JC271-221.jpg, An Afghan Local Police officer patrols a checkpoint in Kajran district, 2012.
Village_elder_coordination_meeting_111227-N-JC271-290.jpg, A pair of children gather outside a coordination meeting with village elders in Kajran district, 2011.
See also
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Districts of Afghanistan
The districts of Afghanistan, known as ''wuleswali'' ( ps, ولسوالۍ, ''wuləswāləi''; fa, شهرستان, ''shahrestān'') are secondary-level administrative units, one level below provinces. The Afghan government issued its first d ...
References
External links
Summary of District Development Plan, 2007
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Districts of Daykundi Province
Hazarajat