Chaparhar District
Chaparhar is a district in the centre of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 54,858 in 2002, of whom 21,800 were children under 12. The district is within the heartland of the Shinwari tribe of Pashtuns.[2] The district centre is the village of Chaparhar.[3]
Chaparhar District چپرهار | |
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District | |
 Chaparhar District, Nangarhar Province | |
  Chaparhar District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°19′20″N 70°23′07″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| District centre | Chaparhar |
| Population (2002[1]) | |
| • Total | 54,858 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
References
- "MRRD Provincial profile for Nangarhar Province" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- Nangarhar Province Tribal Map (Page 9). Naval Postgraduate School.
- UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-05-16, accessed 2006-07-07 (PDF)]
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