Char Asiab District ( fa, چهار آسیاب, ''Chahār Aasiāb'' Char Asiab, Chahar Asiab, Charasiab, Charasiah or Charasia) is a district, approximately 11 km (7 miles) south of the city of

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, and is situated in the southern part of

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. It has a population of 32,500 people (2002 official

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estimate). The majority are

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, followed by

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as well as a few

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.UNHCR Profile for Char Asiab District
/ref> Char Asiab district borders

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to the south,

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to the west,

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to the north-west,

to the north, and

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and Mussahi districts to the west. The

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s of Char Asiab district is Qala-e Malik, which is located in the western end of the district. The Kabul River flows through Char Asiab district. Agriculture is the main source of income for the people. Even with a low water table in the summer, the land can be irrigated and cultivated. Around 1992 Char Asiab went through a period of distraction in the war in Afghanistan. At the time of the Mujahideen regime it was used as the main military base of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbudin.

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External links

Char Asiab District Map (Source: AIMS)
{{Authority control Districts of Kabul Province