Andarab
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Andarab is the name of a large stream in Afghanistan and of the valley it empties into.
The stream which originates in the Hindu Kush
, near Khawak Pass
, and flows to the west for about 75 miles before merging into the Surkhab
.
, who resided at Banu
.
The climate in the two parts of the valley varies considerably. Khinjan and Doshi have comparatively mild winters, while Andarab's winter is rather severe. However, Andarab stays comparatively cooler during the summer, though it gets quite hot in Khinjan and Doshi.
At the turn of the 20th century, it was estimated that there were about 2,600 families residing in the Andarab valley and the latest population statistics are not available.
At that time, it was estimated that the Andarab valley could produce 1200 maund
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and rice, and that up to 2,000 maunds of barley could be collected there.
Mohammad Anwar NOORY, Andarabi
The stream which originates in the Hindu Kush
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is an mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in the Chitral region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.It is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains, the Karakoram Range, and is a...
, near Khawak Pass
Khawak Pass
The Khawak Pass sits across the route heading to the northwest from near the head of the Panjshir Valley through the formidable Hindu Kush range to northern Afghanistan via Andarab and Baghlan....
, and flows to the west for about 75 miles before merging into the Surkhab
Kunduz River
The Kunduz River is a tributary of the Amu Darya in northern Afghanistan. It rises in the Hindu Kush, and in its upper reaches is known as the Surkhab River.-Course:...
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Andarab valley
Together, the two streams form a long, narrow valley. The upper part of that valley is also called Andarab, the lower part alternately as Khinjan or Doshi. Both parts of the valley had been united governmentally under a single leader, or hakimHakim (title)
' and ' are two Arabic titles derived from the same triliteral ḤKM "appoint, choose, judge". Compare the Hebrew title hakham.-Hakīm :...
, who resided at Banu
Banu
Banu , is a Persian name for girls used in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, India, and Nepal. While in Iran it translates to "lady", "princess" or "bride". in India, and Nepal it roughly translates to "little sister". In Turkey, it is a popular female name that refers to the languageal Persian...
.
The climate in the two parts of the valley varies considerably. Khinjan and Doshi have comparatively mild winters, while Andarab's winter is rather severe. However, Andarab stays comparatively cooler during the summer, though it gets quite hot in Khinjan and Doshi.
At the turn of the 20th century, it was estimated that there were about 2,600 families residing in the Andarab valley and the latest population statistics are not available.
At that time, it was estimated that the Andarab valley could produce 1200 maund
Maund
The maund is the anglicized name for a traditional unit of mass used in British India, and also in Afghanistan, Persia and Arabia: the same unit in the Moghul Empire was sometimes written as mun in English, while the equivalent unit in the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia was called the batman...
s of ata
ATA
ATA or Ata may refer to:* Ata , people with the first name or family name-Education:* Ashcroft Technology Academy, Wandsworth, London, England* Advanced Technologies Academy, a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA...
and rice, and that up to 2,000 maunds of barley could be collected there.
Mohammad Anwar NOORY, Andarabi