Musakhel District ( ps, موسی خېل ولسوالۍ, fa, ولسوالی موسیخیل) is situated in the northern part of the
Khost Province
Khost (Pashto/Dari: ) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the southeastern part of the country. Khost consists of thirteen districts and the city of Khost serves as the capital of the province. To the east, Khost Province is bord ...
,
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 ...
. The district is within the heartland of the
Ahmadzai tribe of
Ghilji
The Ghiljī ( ps, غلجي, ; fa, خیلجی, Xelji) also spelled Khilji, Khalji, or Ghilzai or Ghilzay (), are one of the largest Pashtun tribes. Their traditional homeland is Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan but they have also settle ...
Pashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
.
Khost Province Tribal Map (Page 16)
Naval Postgraduate School. It borders with Paktia Province
Paktia (Pashto/Dari: – ''Paktyā'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the east of the country. Forming part of the larger Loya Paktia region, Paktia Province is divided into 15 districts and has a population of roughly 6 ...
to the north, Sabari District
Sabari & Yaqubi District is situated in the northwest part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Musa Khel District to the west, Paktia Province to the north, Bak District to the east and Tere Zayi and Khost districts to the south. Sabari & ...
to the east, Khost (Matun) District
Khost (Matun) District ( ps, خوست ولسوالۍ) is situated in the central and eastern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. The district center is the town of Khost. Khost Airfield is situated southeast of the town of Khost.
History
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to the south, Nadir Shah Kot District
Nadir Shah Kot District ( ps, نادر شاه کوټ ولسوالۍ, fa, ولسوالی نادرشاه کوت) is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar D ...
to the southwest and Qalandar District Qalandar District ( ps, قلندر ولسوالۍ, fa, ولسوالی قلندر) is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province
Paktia (Pashto/Dari: – ''Paktyā'') is one of the 34 provinces of ...
to the west. The population is 36,300 (2006). The district center is the village of Musakhel in the northern part of the district.
References
External links
AIMS District Map
Districts of Khost Province
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