Qaysar District

District in Faryab, Afghanistan

Qaisar

قیصار

District

Qaisar

Location within Afghanistan[1]

Coordinates: 35°38′N 64°17′E﻿ / ﻿35.64°N 64.28°E﻿ / 35.64; 64.28
Country|  Afghanistan
Province| Faryab
Population

(2009)[2]

• Total

| 122,300

Qaisar (Qaysar or Qeysar) (Persian: قیصار) is a district situated in the southwestern part of the Faryab province of Afghanistan. In 2021, the population was 400,000[2] with an ethnic composition of 70% Uzbek (Turkic origin), 16% Tajik, 10% Pashtun and 4% Turkman.[3] The district center Qeysar (35°41′22″N 64°17′41″E﻿ / ﻿35.6894°N 64.2947°E﻿ / 35.6894; 64.2947,1279 m altitude) (Qaisar bazaar), at the edge of the vast desert of Qaisar, has almost the same peculiarities of the Almar bazaar. This bazaar received its name at the end of the nineteenth century.

Qaisar is famous for its excellent production of grapes, and 70% of the district's population owns grape gardens. The gardeners export tons of raisins to surrounding provinces in the north of the country and abroad to Russia and India, as fresh grapes can not be exported due to transportation problems and bad road conditions.

The district is watered by the river, which starts in the Terband-I-Turkistan Mountains and flows into Qaisar. The water source is from snow melts and springs. The temperature ranges between -20C (-4F) in winter and 40C (106F) in summer.

The district is the home of one of Afghanistan's most famous late poets, Nadim Qaisari, from whom Afghans inherited a valuable poetry book named Dewan Nadim. The book was compiled and published by the Information and Culture Department of Faryab Province after his death, as it could not be published before due to lack of funding. The book contains poetry and cultural activities that Nadim achieved during this period.

## 2014 floods

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From 24 April to 7 May 2014, flash flooding from heavy rainfall destroyed public facilities, roads and agricultural land. Assessment findings reported that 20 families were affected, seven people died, 700 livestock were killed, 1,000 gardens were damaged, and 1,000 jeribs of agricultural land were damaged or destroyed [4] (equivalent to 200 hectares (490 acres)

## References

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1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
2. ^ a b "Afghanistan Election Data". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
3. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
4. ^ "Afghanistan Flash Flood Situation Report" (PDF). International Organization for Migration. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

## 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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Faryab Province

Capital: Maymana

Districts|

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

Populated places|

* Andkhoy
* Aqina
* Ghormach
* Kowlian
* Qurchi
* Teylan

Other|

* Governors
* Faryab Higher Education Institute
* Maymana Airport
* Provincial Reconstruction Team Meymaneh
* Shirin Tagab River

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