Kohistan District (, ''Šahrestâne Kuhistân'') is one of the 29
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
of
Badakhshan province in eastern
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
. 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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