Daykondi Province
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Day Kundi also spelled Daikondi, Dāykondī or Daikundi or "Daykundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan
. Day Kundi's capital is Nili
. It is located about 310 kilometres from Kabul
, and falls into the traditionally ethnic Hazara region known as the Hazarajat
.
. Until 2006, Gizab District
was the only district in Day Kundi province with a majority Pashtun
population, but in May 2006 the government of Afghanistan took Gizab from Day Kundi and re-annexed it to Oruzgan province to the south (though this is not reflected in the maps on this page).
, and NATO's ISAF
forces have had little involvement in reconstruction
in the province, there have been some initiatives. Following heavy rainfall and flooding in February 2007 the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA)
opened a sub-office in the province and Oxfam
, one of the few NGOs operating in the province, described UNAMA's input into coordinating flood relief as impressive.
In November 2007 a World Food Programme
convoy carrying mixed food aid was forced to abandon its mission due to security concerns and Afghanistan's Interior Ministry confirmed that Taliban insurgents had infiltrated the southern district of Kajran
in a bid to destabilise the province. On 11 November 2007 Afghan forces launched a military operation to drive out the insurgents.
, 3% Balochs
and 1% other minor ethnic groups.
s, which are distributed throughout Afghanistan.
of Nili, Day Kundi's capital city. he thus will became Afghanistan's first pashtun mayor of Daykundi.
Provinces of Afghanistan
The provinces of Afghanistan are the primary administrative divisions of Afghanistan. As of 2004, there are thirty-four provinces in the country. Each province is further divided into smaller districts....
. Day Kundi's capital is Nili
Nili District
Nili is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. The main town in the district, also called Nili is the capital of Daykundi Province. The town of Nili is at 2,022 m altitude and has a small airport with a gravel runway and a commercial radio station...
. It is located about 310 kilometres from Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, and falls into the traditionally ethnic Hazara region known as the Hazarajat
Hazarajat
The Hazarajat is the original homeland of the Hazara people, and lies in the central highlands of Afghanistan, among the Koh-i-Baba mountains and the western extremities of the Hindu Kush. Its physical boundaries, however, are roughly marked by the Bamiyan Basin to the north, the headwaters of...
.
Formation
Day Kundi was established on March 28, 2004, when it was created from the isolated Hazara-dominated northern districts of Oruzgan provinceOruzgan Province
Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt...
. Until 2006, Gizab District
Gizab District
'Gizab is a district in Orūzgān Province, Afghanistan. The district lies along the inexact line dividing Afghanistan's Pashtun tribes in the south from the Hazaras in the country's center—Gizab has a mix of Pashtun and Hazara villages. Gizab was transferred in 2004 from Oruzgan province to...
was the only district in Day Kundi province with a majority Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
population, but in May 2006 the government of Afghanistan took Gizab from Day Kundi and re-annexed it to Oruzgan province to the south (though this is not reflected in the maps on this page).
Reconstruction in the 2000s
While the government of Afghanistan, NGOs, the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, and NATO's ISAF
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
forces have had little involvement in reconstruction
Reconstruction (architecture)
Reconstruction is a term in architectural conservation whose precise meaning varies, depending on the context in which they are used.More broadly, such as under the Burra Charter of Australia, "reconstruction" means returning a damaged building to a known earlier state by the introduction of new...
in the province, there have been some initiatives. Following heavy rainfall and flooding in February 2007 the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA)
United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan is a political UN mission established at the request of the Government of Afghanistan to assist it and the people of Afghanistan in laying the foundations for sustainable peace and development....
opened a sub-office in the province and Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
, one of the few NGOs operating in the province, described UNAMA's input into coordinating flood relief as impressive.
In November 2007 a World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
convoy carrying mixed food aid was forced to abandon its mission due to security concerns and Afghanistan's Interior Ministry confirmed that Taliban insurgents had infiltrated the southern district of Kajran
Kajran District
Kajran, formerly known as Kijran, is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was transferred in 2004 from Uruzgan province. Its population is about 39,000 people. The capital Kajran is at 1346 m altitude....
in a bid to destabilise the province. On 11 November 2007 Afghan forces launched a military operation to drive out the insurgents.
Demographics & population
The total population of Day Kundi was estimated to be around 477,544 (CSO Afghanistan, 2006). Hazara are in majority and make up 86% of the total population, followed by 8% PashtunPashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
, 3% Balochs
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
and 1% other minor ethnic groups.
Economy
Day Kundi province is well-known for its high-quality almondAlmond
The almond , is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree...
s, which are distributed throughout Afghanistan.
Governance
In December 2011, Mr. b> Zabihullah Noori (Wardak) )] will be named by President Hamid Karzai as MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Nili, Day Kundi's capital city. he thus will became Afghanistan's first pashtun mayor of Daykundi.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtarlay Ishtarlay District Ishtarlay is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from Daykundi district.... |
Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Kajran Kajran District Kajran, formerly known as Kijran, is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was transferred in 2004 from Uruzgan province. Its population is about 39,000 people. The capital Kajran is at 1346 m altitude.... |
Transferred from Orūzgān Province Oruzgan Province Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt... in 2004 |
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| Khedir Khadir District Khadir is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from Daykundi district. Its capital Khadir is situated at 2,466 m altitude.... |
Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Kiti Kiti District Kiti is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from the former Kijran district.The main village Kiti is at 1,783 m altitude.... |
Transferred from Orūzgān Oruzgan Province Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt... and created within Kajran District Kajran District Kajran, formerly known as Kijran, is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was transferred in 2004 from Uruzgan province. Its population is about 39,000 people. The capital Kajran is at 1346 m altitude.... in 2004 |
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| Miramor Miramor District Miramor is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from Shahristan district.... |
Transferred from Orūzgān Oruzgan Province Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt... and created within Shahristan District Shahristan District Shahristan is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. Daykundi var established as a province in the distant north area in Uruzgan province in 2004,... in 2004 |
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| Nili Nili District Nili is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. The main town in the district, also called Nili is the capital of Daykundi Province. The town of Nili is at 2,022 m altitude and has a small airport with a gravel runway and a commercial radio station... |
Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Sangi Takht Sangi Takht District Sangi Takht is a district in Daykundi Province , Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from Daykundi district.... |
Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District | |||
| Shahristan Shahristan District Shahristan is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. Daykundi var established as a province in the distant north area in Uruzgan province in 2004,... |
Transferred from Orūzgān Province Oruzgan Province Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt... in 2004 |