Khwahan District

District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Khwahan

شهرستان خواهان (Dari)
خواهان ولسوالی (Pashto)

District

Khwahan

Khwahan

Location in Afghanistan

Coordinates: 37°53′19″N 70°13′10″E﻿ / ﻿37.88861°N 70.21944°E﻿ / 37.88861; 70.21944
Country|  Afghanistan
Province| Badakhshan
Capital| Khwahan
Government

• Governor| Mohammad Ofran
Area

• Total

| 80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation

| 4,300 m (14,100 ft)
Population

(2012)

• Total

| 27,000[1]
• Density| 337.5/km2 (874/sq mi)
• Ethnicities

| Tajiks
• Languages

| Dari
Time zone| UTC+4:30 (AST)
ISO 3166 code| AF,BDS,KWH

Khwahan (Dari: شهرستان خواهان; Pashto: خواهان ولسوالی) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province, located in northeastern Afghanistan. The district capital is Khwahan. The district borders Raghistan to the southwest, Kuf Ab to the northeast, the Panj river to the northwest, and Shamsiddin Shohin district, located in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan to the west.

## Geography

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Further information: Geography of Afghanistan

Muhalla-i Shohun in Shamsiddin Shohin district at the border with Khwahan district Friendship Bridge between Khwahan district, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan and Shamsiddin Shohin district, Khatlon region, Tajikistan The two villages Kamar and Kaji by the Panj river

## History

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After Alexander the Great overthrew the Persians, the area came under the rule of [2] the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus I and his son Demetrius I[3]

## Demography

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The population of Khwahan district is approximately 27,000.[1] The inhabitants of this area are ethnic Tajiks who speak Dari and are Sunni Muslim.

## Settlements

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Below is a list of villages of Khwahan district in alphabetical order.

* Ambaran
* Bagh-e Sangak
* Bariki
* Bed-e Khva
* Bid Khvah
* Bostanak
* Chashma-i Tut
* Chetgah
* Chosnukel
* Darbandak
* Do Dargeh
* Dowlatabad
* Drel
* Ghalil
* Ghuzan
* Guzun
* Howz-e Shah-e Bala
* Howz-e Shah-e Pa'in
* Jerwu Bala
* Jerwu Pa'in
* Joy-i Saluk
* Kaji
* Kamar
* Kham-e Tugh
* Kham-i Bahar
* Khengan
* Kheyrabad
* Kowl Darrah
* Lal Margh
* Lughman
* Mushuk March
* Namaz-e Pas
* Now Abad
* Pari Kham
* Pashahr Abad
* Ruyanzar
* Safedab
* Safed Sangan
* Sang Ab
* Sar-e Biland
* Sayed Abad
* Sel Don
* Shahr-i Now
* Shalil
* Shing Darrah
* Tejkel
* Zardu
* Zarich

## Economy

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The inhabitants of this area engage in agriculture. They grow buckwheat, red and white barley, sesame, zucchini, corn, mung beans, peas, beans, potatoes.

## See also

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* Darwaz

## References

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1. ^ a b Khowahan District[usurped]
2. ^ Shane Wallace Greek Culture in Afghanistan and India: Old Evidence and New Discoveries p.206
3. ^ Osmund Bopearachchi, Some Observations on the Chronology of the Early Kushans, p.48

## External links

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* Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services[permanent dead link]
* Its coordinates are 37°53'19" N and 70°13'10" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 37.8886 and 70.2194 (in decimal degrees). Its UTM position is XG09 and its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NJ42-11khwahan
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Badakhshan Province

Capital: Fayzabad

Districts|

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

Populated
places|

* Ab Daw
* Ab Gaj
* Altan Jalab
* Ambaran
* Amrud
* Amurn
* Andowj
* Angat
* Anjuman
* Anjuman-i-Khurd
* Ao Barik
* Arakht
* Arghandakan
* Artin Jelow
* Arun
* Aryan
* Ashnam
* Astaraj
* Ba Khersak
* Bagh-e Sangak
* Baharak
* Baharestan
* Bakharow
* Banew
* Bariki
* Baryavan
* Basenj
* Bashanabad
* Bay Malasi
* Baza'i Gonbad
* Bazgir
* Bed-e Khva
* Bid Khvah
* Bid-e Kalan
* Bid-i Khvah
* Bostanak
* Chakaran
* Chashma-i Tut
* Chasnud-e `Olya
* Chasnud-e Sofla
* Chetgah
* Chosnukel
* Darayem
* Darbandak
* Darmadar
* Darmarakh
* Darreh Javay
* Darreh-ye Pishkan
* Dasht Pang
* Dasht Shmera
* Deh Gholaman
* Do Dargeh
* Dogor Gunt
* Dowlatabad
* Drel
* Dudgah
* Dugh Ghalat
* Duraj
* Durman
* Eshmorgh
* Eskan
* Eskatul
* Far Ghambowl
* Farghamiru
* Farghamu
* Fayzabad
* Fotur
* Gawaki
* Gaz Khan
* Ghala Dara Bala
* Ghala Dara Payen
* Ghalil
* Ghar Javin
* Gharji
* Ghonvar
* Ghowrayd Gharami
* Ghumay
* Gonbad-e Pa'in
* Gowritik
* Gustaw
* Guzun
* Hazrat-e Sa`id
* Hojm-e Bala
* Hojm-e Pa'in
* Howz-e Shah-e Bala
* Howz-e Shah-e Pa'in
* Isari
* Ishkashim
* Jamarj-e Bala
* Jangalak
* Jarf
* Jerwu Bala
* Jerwu Pa'in
* Jorm
* Jow Kham
* Joy-i Saluk
* Kakan
* Kalan Eylgah
* Kalat
* Kaloch Do Ab
* Kamar
* Kamar Saighan
* Kangurchi
* Karkat
* Kashkandyow
* Kawida
* Keshem
* Khal Khan
* Khambayo Bala
* Khambayo Payen
* Kham-e Bahar
* Kham-e Tugh
* Khanaqa
* Khandud
* Khaneh-ye Garmatek
* Khaneqa
* Khar Kat-e Bala
* Kharat
* Khash Darreh
* Khashpak
* Khazget
* Khengan
* Khevaj
* Kheyrabad, Baharak
* Kheyrabad, Khwahan
* Khombok
* Khughaz
* Khwahan
* Kolan
* Kowl Darrah
* Kowri
* Kuran wa Munjan
* Kushgag
* Lakeow
* Lal Margh
* Langar
* Laron
* Lughman
* Madraseh
* Madud
* Magh Nawul
* Mah-e Now
* Mashhad
* Morghak
* Nahmat Abad
* Naran Shahr Bala
* Qal`eh-ye Bar Panj
* Qal`eh-ye Kuf
* Sarhad-e Broghil
* Shirin Nazem

Buildings and
structures|

* Darwaz Airport
* Fayzabad Airport
* Eshkashem Airport
* Karaste Canal
* Khwahan Airport
* Razer Airport
* Sheghnan Airport
* Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan
* Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge
* Yawan Airport

Other|

* Governors
* Mirs
* Kokcha River
* Wakhan River
* Panj River
* Anjuman Pass
* Wakhan
* Wakhan Corridor
* Concord Peak
* Zorkul
* Wakhjir Pass
* 2010 massacre
* 2012 avalanches

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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

|

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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