Daykundi Province

Daykundi Province
For the Hazara tribe, see Daikundi (tribe).
Day Kundi (دایکندی)
Province
Country Afghanistan
Capital Nili
 - coordinates 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°E / 33.75; 66.25
Area 18,088 km2 (6,984 sq mi) [1]
Population 399,600 (2006) [2]
Density 49.4 / km2 (128 / sq mi)
Timezone UTC+4:30
Main languages Persian (Hazaragi and Dari dialects)
Pashto
Map of Afghanistan with Day Kundi highlighted

Day Kundi (Persian: دایکندی) 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.

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Formation

Day Kundi was established on March 28, 2004, when it was created from the isolated Hazara-dominated northern districts of Oruzgan province. 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).

Reconstruction in the 2000s

While the government of Afghanistan, NGOs, the United Nations, 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[3] and Oxfam, one of the few NGOs operating in the province, described UNAMA's input into coordinating flood relief as impressive.[3]

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.[4]

Demographics & population

The total population of Day Kundi was estimated to be around 477,544 (CSO Afghanistan, 2006).[5] Hazara are in majority and make up 86% of the total population, followed by 8% Pashtun, 3% Balochs and 1% other minor ethnic groups.[5]

Economy

Day Kundi province is well-known for its high-quality almonds, which are distributed throughout Afghanistan.

Governance

In December 2011, Mr. [[ Zabihullah Noori (Wardak) )] will be named by President Hamid Karzai as Mayor of Nili, Day Kundi's capital city. he thus will became Afghanistan's first pashtun mayor of Daykundi.

Districts

Districts of Day Kundi Province
District Capital Population Area[6] Notes
Ishtarlay Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Kajran Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004
Khedir Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Kiti Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Kajran District in 2004
Miramor Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Shahristan District in 2004
Nili Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Sangi Takht Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Shahristan Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004

References

Template:Districts of Day Kundi


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