Herat Province

Province of Afghanistan

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Province in Afghanistan

Herat

هرات

Province

From the top, Landscape of Herat Province, Great Mosque of Herat, Cheheltan-Chisht

Map of Afghanistan with Herat highlighted

Detail map of Herat province

Coordinates (Capital): 34°00′N 62°00′E﻿ / ﻿34.0°N 62.0°E﻿ / 34.0; 62.0
Country|  Afghanistan
Capital| Herat
Government

• Governor| Noor Mohammad Islamjar[1]
• Deputy Governor| Abdul Qayyum Rohani
Area

• Total

| 55,868 km2 (21,571 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total

| 2,140,662
• Density| 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code|

30xx

ISO 3166 code| AF-HER
Main languages| Pashto, Dari

Herat (Dari: هرات) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and administrative capital is Herat City. The province of Herat is divided into about 17 districts and contains over 2,000 villages. It has a population of about 3,780,000, making it the second most populated province in Afghanistan behind Kabul Province.[2] The population is multi-ethnic but largely Persian-speaking. Herat dates back to the Avestan times and was traditionally known for its wine. The city has a number of historic sites, including the Herat Citadel and the Musalla Complex. During the Middle Ages Herat became one of the important cities of Khorasan, as it was known as the Pearl of Khorasan.[3]

The province of Herat shares a border with Iran in the west and Turkmenistan in the north, making it an important trading region. The Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) is expected to pass through Herat from Turkmenistan to Pakistan and India in the south. The province has two airports, one is the Herat International Airport in the capital of Herat and the other is at the Shindand Air Base, which is one of the largest military bases in Afghanistan. The Salma Dam which is fed by the Hari River is also located in this province.

## History

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History of Afghanistan

The palace of the emir in 1839
Timeline

Ancient

|  Indus Valley Civilisation|  2200–1800 BC

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Oxus civilization|  2100–1800 BC
Gandhara kingdom|  1500–535 BC
Median Empire|  728–550 BC
Achaemenid Empire|  550–330 BC
Macedonian Empire|  330–312 BC
Seleucid Empire|  312–150 BC
Maurya Empire|  305–180 BC
Greco-Bactrian kingdom|  256–125 BC
Parthian Empire|  247 BC–224 AD
Indo-Greek kingdom|  180–90 BC
Indo-Scythian kingdom|  155–80? BC
Kushan Empire|  135 BC – 248 AD
Indo-Parthian kingdom|  20 BC – 50? AD
Sasanian Empire|  230–651
Kidarite kingdom|  320–465
Rob|
Alchon Huns|  380–560
Hephthalite Empire|  410–557
Nezak Huns|  484–711

Medieval

|  Kabul Shahi|  565–879

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Principality of Chaghaniyan|  7th–8th centuries
Rashidun Caliphate|  652–661
Tang China|  660–669
Tibetan Empire|  660–842
Umayyads|  661–750
Zunbils|  680–870
Lawik| 750-977
Abbasids|  750–821
Tahirids|  821–873
Saffarids|  863–900
Samanids|  875–999
Ghaznavids|  963–1187
Ghurids|  before 879–1215
Seljuks|  1037–1194
Khwarezmids|  1215–1231
Mongol Invasion|  1219–1226
Chagatai Khanate|  1226–1245
Qarlughids|  1224–1266
Ilkhanate|  1256–1335
Kartids|  1245–1381
Timurids|  1370–1507
Arghuns|  1520–1591

Modern

|  Mughals|  1501–1738

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Safavids|  1510–1709
Kunduz Khanate|  ?–1859
Hotak dynasty|  1709–1738
Sadozai Sultanate|  1716–1732
Afsharid Iran|  1738–1747
Durrani Empire|  1747–1823
Maimana Khanate|  1747–1892
Herat|  1793–1863
Principality of Qandahar| 1818–1855
Emirate|  1823–1926
Saqqawist Emirate|  1929
Kingdom|  1926–1973
Daoud coup|  1973
Republic|  1973–1978
Saur Revolution|  1978
Democratic Republic|  1978–1992
Tanai coup attempt|  1990
Islamic State|  1992–1996
Islamic Emirate|  1996–2001
US invasion|  2001
Islamic State (reinstated)|  2001
Interim/Transitional Administration|  2001–2004
Islamic Republic (politics)|  2004–2021
Islamic Emirate (reinstated)|  since 2021

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Further information: History of Afghanistan

The region of Herat was historically part of Greater Khorasan, which was successively controlled by the Tahirids followed by the Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Ilkhanids, Timurids, Safavids, Hotakis, Afsharids, Durranis, Qajarids until it became part of the modern state of Afghanistan.

During the 19th century, the British arrived from southern Afghanistan as part of the "Great Game" and backed up the Afghans during one Persian siege and one capture of the city, the former in 1838, and the latter in 1856 in order to prevent Persian or Russian influence reaching deeper in South Asia, and also, more importantly, to protect Britain's colony in India as part of the Great Game. The situation in the province then remained quiet and uneventful until the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

The province saw a number of battles during the 1980s Soviet war, and remained an active area of guerrilla warfare throughout, with local mujahideen commander Ismail Khan leading resistance against the Soviet-backed Afghan government. This continued until the Soviet Union withdrew all its forces in 1989.

When the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, Ismail Khan became the governor of the province, a position he retained until the Taliban forces from the south took control of the province in 1995. Following the ousting of the Taliban and establishment of the Karzai administration in late 2001, led by Hamid Karzai, Ismail Khan once again became governor of Herat.

Ismail Khan become a figure of controversy when the media began reporting that he was attempting to restrict freedom of the people, and that he was becoming more of an independent ruler as a warlord. He lost a son Mirwais Sadiq in 2004 during a fight with forces of other warlords. In response to this, the central government began expanding into the province with the newly trained Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Ismail Khan was ordered to leave his post to become a minister and live in Kabul.

After 2005, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) established a presence in the area to help assist the Afghan government. It was led by Italy. A multi-national Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) was also established to help the local population of the province. The United States established a consulate in Herat, trained Afghan security forces, and built schools and clinics.

Herat was one of the first seven areas that transitioned security responsibility from NATO to Afghanistan. On 21 July 2011, Afghan security forces assumed lead security responsibility from NATO. On the occasion, Minister of Defence Wardak told the audience, "this is our national responsibility to take over our security and defend our country."

In 2023, Herat was heavily impacted by two major earthquakes, one of which was 6.3-magnitude earthquake, and the other an aftershock. Combined, the earthquakes killed over 2,800 and injured thousands more in the province. It has been called Afghanistan's worst earthquake since 1998. Herat was hit by a third earthquake of 6.3 magnitude in just over a week. It killed 2 people and injured almost 150.[4]

* City of Herat, which is the capital of the province.

* An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter sits on the ramp at Shindand Air Base in 2011.

## Economy

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Further information: Economy of Afghanistan

The province is home to 90% of Afghanistan's Saffron production (a $12 million industry in 2014).[5] In 2015 the World Bank noted that saffron cultivation had provided Herat Province's farmers a steady source of income, jobs for both men and women, and a decreased dependency on poppy cultivation.[5]

With international borders to Iran and Turkmenistan and an international airport, trade could potentially play an important part in the economy of Herat Province.[6] Due to the lack of urbanization in Herat Province, around 75% of the population lives in rural areas and economic activity is correspondingly heavily reliant on agriculture and horticulture production (saffron, rugs, cumin, marble, animal skins and wool[6]) with around 82% of economic activity coming from these fields in 2011.[7] Marble manufacturing and light industry comprised the remaining areas of economic activity.[7]

## Healthcare

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Further information: Health in Afghanistan

The percentage of households with clean drinking water fell from 31% in 2005 to 28% in 2011.[8] The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 24% in 2005 to 25% in 2011.[8]

## Education

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Further information: Education in Afghanistan

The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) fell from 36% in 2005 to 25% in 2011.[8] The overall net enrolment rate (6–13 years of age) fell from 55% in 2005 to 52% in 2011.[8] Herat University is Afghanistan's second largest university with over 10,000 students, 14 faculties and 45 departments in 2014.

## Demographics

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Further information: Demographics of Afghanistan

As of 2020, the total population of the province is about 2,187,169, the majority of which live in rural parts.[2] According to Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development:

> Around three quarters (77%) of the population of Hirat lives in rural districts while just under a quarter (23%) lives in urban areas. Around 50% of the population is male and 50% is female. Dari and Pashto are spoken by 98% of the population and 97.7% of the villages. Languages spoken by the remaining population are Turkmeni and Uzbeki.[9]
> Hirat province also has a population of Kuchis or nomads whose numbers vary in different seasons. In winter 98,506 individuals, or 4.1% of the overall Kuchi population, stay in Hirat living in 166 communities. Around Three quarters (75%) of these are short-range partially migratory, 12% are long-range partially migratory and 13% are settled. Half of migratory communities of both categories migrate within the winter area, as well as in the summer area. The most important summer areas for the short range migratory Kuchi are Kushki Sangi, Farsi, Adreskan, Kushk Kohna, Kushk Robad, Pashtun Zarghun, Shindand, Guzara, Chisht Sharif, Obeh, Kohistan and Karukh districts of Herat province (in decreasing order of importance). The long-range migratory Kuchi are predominantly fully migratory. Their summer areas are in Ghor province. The Kuchi population in the summer is 112311 individuals.[9]

### Population by districts

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Districts of Herat

The province is divided into 16 districts and contains over 1,000 villages.

Districts of Herat Province  District  | Capital  | Population[10] | Area
in km2 | Pop.
density  | Number of villages and ethnic groups

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Adraskan |  | 60,716 | 8,113 | 7 | Tajiks, Pashtuns
Chishti Sharif |  | 26,838 | 1,626 | 17 | Predominately Tajiks
Farsi |  | 34,676 | 2,194 | 16 | Predominantly Tajiks
Ghoryan |  | 101,878 | 7,934 | 13 | Both Tajiks, Pashtuns
Gulran |  | 106,420 | 5,544 | 19 | Both Tajiks, Pashtuns, and minority Turkmens
Guzara |  | 165,940 | 2,455 | 68 | Predominately Tajiks, minority Moghols
Herat | Herat | 574,276 | 234 | 2,452 | Predominately Tajiks minority Pashtuns, few Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens, and others.[11]
Injil/Enjil |  | 276,479 | 896 | 308 | Predominately Tajiks
Karukh |  | 72,530 | 2,123 | 34 | Predominately Tajiks
Kohsan |  | 61,513 | 2,688 | 23 | Tajiks, Pashtuns, Balochs
Kushk |  | 141,585 | 2,959 | 48 | Predominately Tajiks, minority Turkmens
Kushki Kuhna |  | 51,682 | 1,817 | 28 | Predominately Tajiks
Obe |  | 85,836 | 2,427 | 35 | Majority Tajiks, minority Uzbeks, and few Pashtuns
Pashtun Zarghun |  | 113,329 | 2,196 | 52 | Majority Pashtuns, minority Tajiks
Shindand | Shindand | 202,395 | 15,760 | 13 | Predominantely Pashtuns, Minority Tajiks
Zinda Jan |  | 64,569 | 2,542 | 25 | Predominantly Tajiks, Minority Pashtuns
Herat |  | 2,140,662 | 55,869 | 38 | 65%–70% Tajiks, 25%-30% Pashtuns, 1.3% Uzbeks, 0.9% Turkmens, 0.2% Hazaras, 0.1% Balochs and Moghols[12]

## Sport

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Further information: Sport in Afghanistan

Football is the popular sport in Herat Province, and in recent years cricket is also growing in popularity. The Province is represented in domestic competitions by the Herat Province cricket team. Afghanistan's national sport Buzkashi and a number of other sports are also played in the region.

## Notable people

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* Abbas the Great – Safavid ruler
* Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara – Timurid ruler of Herat
* Mirwais Hotak – founder of the Hotak dynasty
* Ismail Khan – Tajik Commander of Jamiat Islami
* Ahmad Shah Durrani – founder of the Durrani dynasty
* Ali-Shir Nava'i – poet, writer, politician, linguist, mystic, and painter
* Faramarz Tamanna
* Zablon Simintov

## Future

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Herat International Airport

In December 2012, Afghanistan and Italy signed a "long term agreement" including a €150 million soft loan facility for infrastructure projects in Herat Province. In 2014 the agreement for a first soft loan worth about US$32 million was agreed for the upgrade of the Herat airport. In 2016 a second soft loan agreement worth about US$100 million was signed between Afghanistan and Italy for the construction a 155 km road between Herat and Chist-e Sharif. Italy also agreed to assess the possibility of a third soft loan worth about US$70 million for completing the railroad connection between Herat and Mashad in Iran. The Asian Development Bank is also implementing a feasibility study for the construction of a railway connection between Herat and Turkmenistan.

## See also

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* Azizabad airstrike
* Provinces of Afghanistan
* Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)
* Train Advise Assist Command - West
* Herat Provincial Overview

## References

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1. ^ "د هرات ولايت نوي والي او مرستیال والي معرفي او دندې یې پيل کړې – الاماره پښتو". Archived from the original on October 27, 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
3. ^ The Best Attractions In Herat Province www.destimap.com, accessed 8 October 2023
4. ^ "Afghanistan hit by 6.3 magnitude earthquake - its third in days". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
5. ^ a b "Saffron: A Major Source of Income and an Alternative to Poppy". World Bank. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
6. ^ a b Jawed, Mohammad Ali; Hakimi, Harun (2012-04-16). "Herat trade on the up and up". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
7. ^ a b Fischer, David (2014-08-27). "Herat Economic Corridor Could Catalyze Growth in Western Afghanistan". DAI Publications. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
8. ^ a b c d "Herat". cimicweb.org. 2014-05-31. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
9. ^ a b "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
10. ^ ""Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" (PDF). April 2021" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
11. ^ Thomas Gouttierre, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Matthew S. Baker, Stratfor (2003). "2003 National Geographic Population Map" (PDF). National Geographic Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
12. ^ "Herat | Province, Afghanistan, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

## External links

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* Media related to Herat Province at Wikimedia Commons

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Places adjacent to Herat Province

|  | Mary Province,  Turkmenistan | Badghis Province

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Razavi Khorasan Province,  Iran |

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South Khorasan Province,  Iran | Farah Province |

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Herat Province

Capital: Herat

Districts|

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

Populated places|

* Adraskan
* Azizabad
* Baluchi
* Bazargan
* Chishti Sharif
* Farsi
* Ghurian
* Gulran
* Guzara
* Herat
* Injil
* Islam Qala
* Karukh
* Kohsan
* Kushk
* Kushki Kuhna
* Obe
* Pashtun Zarghun
* Sabzawar
* Shindand
* Torghundi
* Zendeh Jan

Landmarks|

* Herat Citadel
* Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine
* Great Mosque of Herat
* Gawhar Shad Mausoleum
* Gawhar Shad Mosque
* Malan Bridge
* Musalla complex
* Herat City Old Fort

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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

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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|

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