Surobi, Sarobi, or Sarubi District ( ps, سروبي ولسوالۍ) is a district of

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. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of

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along the A01 highway, although much of the district lies northeast of Kabul. Surobi is famous all over Afghanistan as it is birthplace to Faisal Babakarkhail a well known Jihadi commander famous for his bravery and courage against Soviet Troops. Its principal river is the Kabul River.

History

In the 1990s, the

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was situated in the district. In 1998, the camp was leveled by U.S.

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in retaliation for the 1998 United States embassy bombings. On July 23, 2007, an improvised explosive device detonated near a US vehicle in the district, killing four soldiers: 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr., Sgt. Travon T. Johnson, Pfc. Adam J. Davis and Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers. "One of the last reports of Uzbek IMU (

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) fighters active inside Afghanistan" came from Surobi District in October 2007. Surobi was the site of a major action by the

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in December 2009.

Demographics

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The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR and Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Afghanistan estimates the population of the district to be around 44,871. According to AIMS and UNHCR,

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make up over 90% of the total population, while ethnic Pashais make up the remaining 10% of the population.

Geography

Surobi District borders

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and Deh Sabz districts to the west, Parvan and Kapisa provinces to the north,

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to the east, and Nangarhar Province and Khaki Jabbar District to the south. There are 130 villages in Surobi District. The Kabul River travels through the centre of the district and keeps the two sides of the district quite green. Three

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s are in the district —

Naghlu Dam The Naghlu Dam ( ps, نغلو برېښناکوټ) is a gravity dam on the Kabul River in Surobi District of Kabul Province in Afghanistan. It is located east of the nation's capital Kabul. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectricity produ ...

Mahipar Dam Mahipar Power dam is located 40 km from Kabul city. This dam was built in 1952 with the cooperation of Germany and has 3 turbines with a power of 66 MW. Currently, one of its turbines is active with a capacity of 19 megawatts, the rest is worn o ...

and Barqi-Surobi Dam — which generate electricity for Kabul and the district itself. However, due to lack of water, Mahipar Dam is out of order for now. Each village has its own governor or leader. Sarobi Panorama - Kabul Jalalabad Raod

References

External links

Surobi District Map (Source: AIMS)Kabul province map (AIMS) with Surobi corrected
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