Ab Band District

District in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Ab Band

آب بند

District

Ab Band District in light red

Ab Band

Location within Afghanistan

Coordinates: 32°58′59″N 67°58′01″E﻿ / ﻿32.983°N 67.967°E﻿ / 32.983; 67.967
Country|  Afghanistan
Province| Ghazni Province
Elevation

| 2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population

(2002)

• Total| 41,340

Ab Band is a district in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.[1] Its population, which is almost entirely Pashtun, was estimated at 41,340 in 2002. The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2] Ab Band is on the main road from Kabul to Kandahar. The district capital is Āb Band.

## Politics and Governance

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In June 2021, Taliban forces moved into Ab Band, where they came into conflict with the local Afghan government.[3] After the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, most of Ab Band is now believed to be under Taliban control.

## Geography

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Ab Band is divided into two parts, North and South Aband. Between the two is a desert and a river which flows to the south into a lake. Ab band has a number of very nice and wild mountains and hills such as Khwaja Lal Mountain, Zarcha, Laka tega, Khar koshta mountains, Zegay hills and wat Ghar plus many small mores.

## Demographics

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There are four major ethnic groups settled in Ab Band: Buden Khail, Na Khail, Mul Khail and Sorkhail.

## Economy

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Ab Band has no construction projects; its local people regularly go to Pakistan and Iran for work. There is also a small bazaar (town) for locals to purchase daily needs and meet neighboring villagers. The bazaar is between Bazi and Chawnai villages. Ab Band is impoverished, and many of its inhabitants rely on subsistence farming to get through winter.

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## Infrastructure

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There is no main road specially, in the south during the winter about 2 or half months access to the area blocks by snow, people only go by foot.

## Natural Resources

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Ab Band is known for producing grapes and resins for export to Ghazni city and Muqur district. The water sources are Kariz's (a trench 4–5 km long underground at the starting point it might be 35 m deep, but the end water reaches to the surface and flows like mesh). During the 2000s drought most of them become dried and people rushed for water pump drills. However, there is another problem villagers are disagree with water pumps because they will dry the rest of the Kariz's in the region.

## References

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1. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
2. ^ Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.
3. ^ "Ghazni: Officials Deny Fall of Ab Band District to Taliban". 8 June 2021.

* UNHCR District Profile, accessed 2006-04-20

## External links

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* Map of Settlements[permanent dead link‍] AIMS, May 2002

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Districts of Afghanistan by province

| Badakhshan|

* Arghanj Khwa
* Argo
* Baharak
* Darayim
* Maimay
* Nusay
* Fayzabad
* Ishkashim
* Jurm
* Khash
* Khwahan
* Kishim
* Kohistan
* Kuf Ab
* Kuran Wa Munjan
* Raghistan
* Shahri Buzurg
* Shighnan
* Shekay
* Shuhada
* Tagab
* Tishkan
* Wakhan
* Wurduj
* Yaftali Sufla
* Yamgan
* Yawan
* Zebak

|

Badghis|

* Ab Kamari
* Jawand
* Muqur
* Bala Murghab
* Qadis
* Qala i Naw

Baghlan|

* Andarab
* Baghlan
* Baghlani Jadid
* Burka
* Dahana i Ghuri
* Dih Salah
* Dushi
* Farang Wa Gharu
* Guzargahi Nur
* Khinjan
* Khost Wa Fereng
* Khwaja Hijran
* Nahrin
* Puli Hisar
* Puli Khumri
* Tala Wa Barfak

Balkh|

* Balkh
* Charbolak
* Charkint
* Chimtal
* Dawlatabad
* Dihdadi
* Kaldar
* Kholm
* Kishindih
* Marmul
* Mazar-e Sharif
* Nahri Shahi
* Sholgara
* Shortepa
* Zari

Bamyan|

* Bamyan
* Kahmard
* Panjab
* Sayghan
* Shibar
* Waras
* Yakawlang

Daykundi|

* Ishtarlay
* Kajran
* Khadir
* Kiti
* Miramor
* Nili
* Sangtakht
* Shahristan

Farah|

* Anar Dara
* Bakwa
* Bala Buluk
* Farah
* Gulistan
* Khaki Safed
* Lash Wa Juwayn
* Pur Chaman
* Pusht Rod
* Qala i Kah
* Shib Koh

Faryab|

* Almar
* Andkhoy
* Bilchiragh
* Dawlat Abad
* Ghormach
* Gurziwan
* Khani Chahar Bagh
* Khwaja Sabz Posh
* Kohistan
* Maymana
* Pashtun Kot
* Qaramqol
* Qaysar
* Qurghan
* Shirin Tagab

Ghazni|

* Ab Band
* Ajristan
* Andar
* Dih Yak
* Gelan
* Ghazni
* Giro
* Jaghori
* Jaghatū
* Khogyani
* Khwaja Umari
* Malistan
* Muqur
* Nawa
* Nawur
* Qarabagh
* Rashidan
* Waghaz
* Zana Khan

Ghor|

* Chaghcharan
* Marghab
* Charsada
* Dawlat Yar
* Du Layna
* Lal wa Sarjangal
* Pasaband
* Saghar
* Shahrak
* Taywara
* Tulak

Helmand|

* Baghran
* Dishu
* Garmsir
* Grishk
* Kajaki
* Khanashin
* Lashkargah
* Musa Qala
* Nad Ali
* Nawa-I-Barakzayi
* Nawzad
* Sangin
* Washir

Herat|

* Adraskan
* Chishti Sharif
* Farsi
* Ghoryan
* Gulran
* Guzara
* Herat
* Injil
* Karukh
* Kohsan
* Kushk
* Kushki Kuhna
* Obe
* Pashtun Zarghun
* Shindand
* Zinda Jan

Jowzjan|

* Aqcha
* Darzab
* Fayzabad
* Khamyab
* Khaniqa
* Khwaja Du Koh
* Mardyan
* Mingajik
* Qarqin
* Qush Tepa
* Shibirghan

Kabul|

* Bagrami
* Chahar Asyab
* Deh Sabz
* Farza
* Guldara
* Istalif
* Kabul
* Kalakan
* Khaki Jabbar
* Mir Bacha Kot
* Mussahi
* Paghman
* Qarabagh
* Shakardara
* Surobi

Kandahar|

* Arghandab
* Arghistan
* Daman
* Ghorak
* Kandahar
* Khakrez
* Maruf
* Maiwand
* Miyanishin
* Nesh
* Panjwayi
* Reg
* Shah Wali Kot
* Shorabak
* Spin Boldak
* Zhari

Kapisa|

* Alasay
* Hesa Awal Kohistan
* Hesa Duwum Kohistan
* Koh Band
* Mahmud Raqi
* Nijrab
* Tagab

| Khost|

* Bak
* Gurbuz
* Zazi Maidan
* Khost (Matun)
* Mandozayi
* Musakhel
* Nadir Shah Kot
* Qalandar
* Sabari
* Shamal
* Spera
* Tani
* Tirazayi

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Kunar|

* Asadabad
* Bar Kunar
* Chapa Dara
* Chawkay
* Dangam
* Dara-I-Pech
* Ghaziabad
* Khas Kunar
* Marawara
* Narang Aw Badil
* Nari
* Nurgal
* Shaigal
* Shultan
* Sirkanay
* Wata Pur

Kunduz|

* Ali Abad
* Dasht-e-Archi
* Chardara
* Imam Sahib
* Khan Abad
* Kunduz
* Qalay-I-Zal

Laghman|

* Alingar
* Alishing
* Dawlat Shah
* Mihtarlam
* Qarghayi

Logar|

* Azra
* Baraki Barak
* Charkh
* Kharwar
* Khoshi
* Mohammad Agha
* Puli Alam

Nangarhar|

* Achin
* Bati Kot
* Bihsud
* Chaparhar
* Darai Nur
* Dih Bala
* Dur Baba
* Goshta
* Hisarak
* Jalalabad
* Kama
* Khogyani
* Kot
* Kuz Kunar
* Lal Pur
* Momand Dara
* Nazyan
* Pachir Aw Agam
* Rodat
* Sherzad
* Shinwar
* Surkh Rod

Nimruz|

* Chahar Burjak
* Chakhansur
* Delaram
* Kang
* Khash Rod
* Zaranj

Nuristan|

* Bargi Matal
* Du Ab
* Kamdesh
* Mandol
* Nurgaram
* Paroon
* Wama
* Waygal

Paktia|

* Ahmad Aba
* Ahmadkhel
* Dand Aw Patan
* Gardez
* Janikhel
* Said Karam
* Shwak
* Tsamkani
* Zadran
* Zazi
* Zurmat

Paktika|

* Barmal
* Dila
* Gayan
* Gomal
* Janikhel
* Khairkot
* Mata Khan
* Nika
* Omna
* Sar Hawza
* Surobi
* Sharana
* Terwa
* Urgun
* Wazakhwa
* Wor Mamay
* Yahyakhel
* Yusufkhel
* Zerok

Panjshir|

* Anaba
* Bazarak
* Darah
* Khenj
* Paryan
* Rokha
* Shotul

Parwan|

* Bagram
* Chaharikar
* Ghorband
* Jabul Saraj
* Kohi Safi
* Salang
* Sayed Khel
* Shekh Ali
* Shinwari
* Surkhi Parsa

Samangan|

* Aybak
* Dara-i Sufi Bala
* Dara-i Sufi Payin
* Feroz Nakhchir
* Hazarati Sultan
* Khuram Wa Sarbagh
* Ruyi Du Ab

Sar-e Pol|

* Balkhab
* Gosfandi
* Kohistanat
* Sancharak
* Sari Pul
* Sayyad
* Sozma Qala

Takhar|

* Baharak
* Bangi
* Chah Ab
* Chal
* Darqad
* Dashti Qala
* Farkhar
* Hazar Sumuch
* Ishkamish
* Kalafgan
* Khwaja Bahauddin
* Khwaja Ghar
* Namak Ab
* Rustaq
* Taluqan
* Warsaj
* Yangi Qala

Uruzgan|

* Chora
* Deh Rawood
* Gizab
* Khas Uruzgan
* Shahidi Hassas
* Tarinkot

Wardak|

* Chaki Wardak
* Day Mirdad
* Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud
* Jaghatu
* Jalrez
* Markazi Bihsud
* Maidan Shar
* Nirkh
* Saydabad

Zabul|

* Argahandab
* Atghar
* Dey Chopan
* Kakar
* Mezana
* Naw Bahar
* Qalat
* Shahjoy
* Shamulzayi
* Shinkay
* Tarnak Aw Jaldak

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Ghazni Province

Capital: Ghazni

Districts|

* Ab Band
* Ajristan
* Andar
* Dih Yak
* Gelan
* Ghazni
* Giro
* Jaghatu
* Jaghori
* Khogyani
* Khwaja Umari
* Malistan
* Muqur
* Nawa
* Nawur
* Qarabagh
* Rashidan
* Waghaz
* Zana Khan

Populated places|

* Ab Band
* Almaytu
* Andar
* Anguri
* Binisang
* Dado
* Du Abi
* Espandi 'Olya
* Gulbawri
* Haji Khel
* Janda
* Jermatu
* Kakrak Valley
* Khogyani
* Khwaja Umari
* Loman
* Malistan
* Mir Adina
* Miray
* Muqur
* Nani
* Nawa
* Pana
* Qarabagh
* Qolyaqol
* Qyaq Valley
* Ramak
* Sang-e-Masha
* Sangar
* Sarab
* Sardeh Band
* Shaki Valley
* Tamaki
* Turgan Valley
* Zargari

Landforms|

* Arghandab River
* Gomal River
* Ab-i Istada
* Jikhai River
* Kharkush
* Tarnak River

Other|

* Band-e Sultan
* Citadel of Ghazni
* Forward Operating Base Arian
* Ghazni Airport
* Muqur Airport
* Museum of Islamic Art, Ghazni
* Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
* Sardeh Band Airport
* Sardeh Band Dam

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