Chaki Wardak District
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Chaki Wardak or Čak-e-Wardak (also known as Chak), literally : The Head of Wardak (Province), is a district
in the south of Wardak Province
, Afghanistan
. Its population was estimated at 83,376 in 2005, the last year for which figures are available. The district centre is the village of Chaki Wardak.
Heavy fighting occurred in the Chaki Wardak Valley throughout the spring, summer and fall of 2011. 2 Battalion, 4th Regiment (Inf) 4th Brigade 10th Mountain Division successfully enter and clear the valley after many hard fought battles.
Districts of Afghanistan
The provinces of Afghanistan are divided into Wolaswalei or districts. The number of districts in Afghanistan has fluctuated over the years, with new districts created by splitting or merging parts of others. Prior to 1979, there were 325 districts. This was increased to 329 and, in 2004, a major...
in the south of Wardak Province
Wardak Province
Maidan Wardak Province is one of thirty four provinces of Afghanistan located in the central east region of Afghanistan. It has a population of approximately 540,100. The capital of the province is Maidan Shar...
, 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...
. Its population was estimated at 83,376 in 2005, the last year for which figures are available. The district centre is the village of Chaki Wardak.
Heavy fighting occurred in the Chaki Wardak Valley throughout the spring, summer and fall of 2011. 2 Battalion, 4th Regiment (Inf) 4th Brigade 10th Mountain Division successfully enter and clear the valley after many hard fought battles.