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Nuristān (Persian: نورستان), also spelled Nurestān or Nooristan, is a region in Afghanistan. It is in the south of the Hindu Kush valleys. The capital is Parun. The ethnic composition is 96% Nuristanis, 2% Pashtuns and 2% Gujars.
Nuristan
نورستان | |
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Coordinates: 35.25°N 70.75°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Provincial center | Parun |
Government | |
• Governor | Hafiz Muhammad Aagha |
• Deputy Governor | Sheikh Ismatullah[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 9,225.0 km2 (3,561.8 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 166,676 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | AF-NUR |
Main languages | Nuristani languages Dari |
District | Center | Population [3] | Area[4] | Notes |
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Bargi Matal | ||||
Du Ab | Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Mangol District | |||
Kamdesh | Kamdish | |||
Mandol | Lost territory to Du Ab District in 2004 | |||
Nurgram | Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Wama District | |||
Parun | Est. 2004 formerly part of Wama District | |||
Wama | Lost territory to Parun District and Nurgram District in 2004 | |||
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