Kohistan District (, ''Šahrestâne Kuhistân'') is one of the 29
districts of
Badakhshan province
Badakhshan Province (Persian/ Uzbek: , ''Badaxšān'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan in the north and the Pakistani regions of Lower ...
in eastern
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 was created in 1995 from part of
Ragh District and is home to approximately 18,410 residents.
The provincial capital Kohistan District is the
Pas-Pel village.
References
External links
Mapat the Afghanistan Information Management Services
Districts of Badakhshan Province
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