The Alasay District is situated in the eastern part of Kapisa Province

Kapisa Province

Kapisa is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. Its capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include Kohistan, Nijrab and Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be 364,900, although there has never been an official estimate...

, Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

. It borders Tagab District (Kapisa Province)

Tagab District (Kapisa Province)

The Tagab District is situated in the eastern part of Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Parvan Province to the West, Mahmud Raqi and Nijrab to the North, Alasay District to the East and Kabul Province to the South-East. The population is 71,700 - Pashtun and some Pashayee...

 to the South and East, Nejrab District to the North and Laghman Province to the East. The population is 33,500 (2006). The district center is Alasay

Alasay

The village of Alasay is the center of Alasay District in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It is located on at 1672 m altitude.The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation in Alasay which was carried out by French troops and the Afghan National Army between the...

, located in its southwestern part.

Security and Operations

From approximately 2006 until March 2009 the area was considered insurgent controlled. In March however, French forces from GTIA Kapisa and Chasseurs Alpins 27e Battalion, along with a battalion of Afghan troops were able to successfully drive them out and establish two Afghan National Army

Afghan National Army

The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...

bases in the valley.

Geography

Most of the Alasay district is mountainous, and many of its villages are inaccessible by vehicles.The Alasay District contains three large valleys:

• Shibi dara (Most populated)
• Masken data
• Alasay dara

There are approximately 70 villages in the district.

Education

Alasay currently has 13 schools:

• 8 Primary Schools (7091 students, male and female)
• 2 High Schools (294 students, male only)
• 1 Madrassa (unknown number of students, male only)

Currently, the high schools and Madrassa in the district are boys' schools.

Economy

The Alasay district is poor, with only a small amount of land usable for agriculture. Other sources of income include animal husbandy and labor.

Health care

Currently, the Alasay district only contains four health facilities, located in the villages of Alasay, Ashpai, Koti, and Eskin.