Wakhan District
| Wakhan واخان (in Pashto) (in Persian) · Вахон (in Tajik) | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 The location of Wakhan District within Badakhshan Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Capital | Khandud |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,000 |
Nature of the Wakhan
Wakhan District is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. The total population for the district is about 13,000 residents. The district has three international borders: Tajikistan to the north, Pakistan to the south (specifically Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral) and Afghanistan's only border with China to the east. The capital of the district is the village of Khandud, which has a population of 1,244.
See also
External links
- Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services
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