Sirkanay District (Sarkani District) is situated in the central part of Kunar Province,

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. It borders

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to the south. The population is 39,292 (2019). The district administrative center is the village of Serkanay () at 775 m altitude. To the north the district borders the

Kunar River The Kūnaṛ River ( ps, د کونړ سيند), also known in its upper reaches as the Mastuj ( ps, مستوج سين), Chitral ( khw, کونڑ سين; ur, دریائے کونڑ), or Kama River ( khw, کامې سين), is about long, located ...

, which irrigates the small part of

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. Drought is the major problem of the people. The majority of the houses (70%) were destroyed during the wars. Many young men live and work in Pakistan. Ethnic background: Nearly all population of Serkanay District are pashtun people with a small number of gujars.

Alakozai Alakozai ( ps, الکوزی - meaning ''descendant of Alako'' in Pashto) is the name of a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan. Spelling variations include Alakozi, Alakoozi, Alekozai, Alekuzei, Alikozai, Alokozay, Alokozay, Alkozai, Alokzai, Hulakoza ...

s are the dominant tribe of the district who live in the central part of the district. Other tribes are Mamoond, Momand, Safi and Salarzais.

Villages of Sarkani District

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