Districts of Afghanistan

Districts of Afghanistan
The districts of Afghanistan, known as wuleswali (wuləswāləi; , shahrestān), are secondary-level administrative units, one level below provinces. The Afghan government issued its first district map in 1973. It recognized 325 districts, counting wuleswalis (districts), alaqadaries (sub-districts), and markaz-e-wulaiyat (provincial center districts). In the ensuing years, additional districts have been added through splits, and some eliminated through merges. In June 2005, the Afghan government issued a map of 398 districts. It was widely adopted by many information management systems, though usually with the addition of Sharak-e-Hayratan for 399 districts in total. It remains the de facto standard as of late 2018, despite a string of government announcements of the creation of new districts.
The latest announced set includes 421 districts. The country's Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) came up with a joint, consolidated list of Afghan districts. It has handed this list over to the Independent Election Commission (IEC), which has used it in preparing the elections. The set contains 387 "districts" and 34 "provincial center districts" for 412 districts in total.
This article does not correspond with any particular district set; it lacks a number of districts currently recognized by the Afghan government, and some others that are popularly, but not officially, recognized.
Northern Afghanistan
North East Afghanistan
Badakhshan Province
Arghanj Khwa – formerly part of Fayzabad District
Argo – formerly part of Fayzabad District
Baharak
Darayim – formerly part of Fayzabad District
Fayzabad
Ishkashim
Jurm
Khash – formerly part of Jurm District
Khwahan
Kishim
Kohistan – formerly part of Baharak District
Kuf Ab – formerly part of Khwahan District
Kuran wa Munjan
Maimay – formerly part of Darwaz District
Nusay – formerly part of Darwaz District
Ragh
Shahri Buzurg
Shekay – formerly part of Darwaz District
Shighnan
Shuhada – formerly part of Baharak District
Tagab - formerly part of Fayzabad District
Tishkan – formerly part of Kishim District
Wakhan
Wurduj – formerly part of Baharak District
Yaftali Sufla - formerly part of Fayzabad District
Yamgan – formerly part of Baharak District
Yawan – formerly part of Ragh District
Zebak
Baghlan Province
Andarab
Baghlan – now part of Baghlani Jadid District
Baghlani Jadid
Burka
Dahana i Ghuri
Dih Salah – formerly part of Andarab District
Dushi
Farang wa Gharu – formerly part of Khost Wa Fereng District
Guzargahi Nur – formerly part of Khost Wa Fereng District
Khinjan
Khost wa Fereng
Khwaja Hijran – formerly part of Andarab District
Nahrin
Puli Hisar – formerly part of Andarab District
Puli Khumri
Tala wa Barfak
Kunduz Province
Aliabad
Archi
Char Dara
Imam Sahib
Khan Abad
Kunduz
Qalay-I-Zal
Aaqtash
Gul Tepa
Kalbaad
Takhar Province
Baharak – formerly part of Taluqan District
Bangi
Chah Ab
Chal
Darqad
Dashti Qala – formerly part of Khwaja Ghar District
Farkhar
Hazar Sumuch –formerly part of Taluqan District
Ishkamish
Kalafgan
Khwaja Bahauddin – formerly part of Yangi Qala District
Khwaja Ghar
Namak Ab – formerly part of Taluqan District
Rustaq
Taluqan
Warsaj
Yangi Qala
North West Afghanistan
Balkh Province
Balkh
Chahar Bolak
Chahar Kint
Chimtal
Dawlatabad
Dihdadi
Kaldar
Khulmi
Kishindih
Marmul
Mazar-e Sharif
Nahri Shahi
Sholgara
Shortepa
Zari – formerly part of Kishindih District
Faryab Province
Almar
Andkhoy
Bilchiragh
Dawlat Abad
Gurziwan – formerly part of Bilchiragh District
Khani Chahar Bagh
Khwaja Sabz Posh
Kohistan
Maymana
Pashtun Kot
Qaramqol
Qaysar
Qurghan – formerly part of Andkhoy District
Shirin Tagab
Jowzjan Province
Aqcha
Darzab
Fayzabad
Khamyab
Khaniqa – formerly part of Aqcha District
Khwaja Du Koh
Mardyan
Mingajik
Qarqin
Qush Tepa – formerly part of Darzab District
Shibirghan
Samangan Province
Aybak
Dara-I-Sufi Balla – part of the former Dara-I-Suf District
Dara-I-Sufi Payan – part of the former Dara-I-Suf District
Feroz Nakhchir – formerly part of Khulmi District; shifted from Balkh Province
Hazrati Sultan
Khuram Wa Sarbagh
Ruyi Du Ab
Sar-e Pol Province
Balkhab
Gosfandi – formerly part of Sayyad District
Kohistanat
Sangcharak
Sar-e Pul
Sayyad
Sozma Qala
Central Afghanistan
Central Afghanistan
Bamyan Province
Bamyan
Kahmard - shifted from Baghlan Province
Panjab
Sayghan - formerly part of Kahmard District; shifted from Baghlan Province
Shibar
Waras
Yakawlang
Kabul Province
Bagrami
Chahar Asyab
Deh Sabz
Farza - formerly part of Mir Bacha Kot District
Guldara
Istalif
Kabul
Kalakan
Khaki Jabbar
Mir Bacha Kot
Mussahi
Paghman
Qarabagh
Shakardara
Surobi
Kapisa Province
Alasay
Hesa Awal Kohistan - part of the former Kohistan District
Hesa Duwum Kohistan - part of the former Kohistan District
Koh Band
Mahmud Raqi
Nijrab
Tagab
Logar Province
Azra - shifted from Paktia Province
Baraki Barak
Charkh
Kharwar - formerly part of Charkh District
Khoshi
Mohammad Agha
Puli Alam
Panjshir Province
Anaba - part of the former Panjsher District
Bazarak - part of the former Panjsher District
Darah Abdullah khail - part of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher District
Khenj - part of the former Hisa Awal Panjsher District
Paryan - part of the former Hisa Awal Panjsher District
Rokha - created from parts of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher and Panjsher Districts
Shotul - part of the former Panjsher District
Darah Abshar - part of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher District
Parwan Province
Bagram
Charikar
Ghorband
Jabul Saraj
Kohi Safi
Salang
Sayed Khel - formerly part of Jabul Saraj District
Sheikh Ali
Shinwari
Surkhi Parsa
Maidan Wardak Province
Chaki
Day Mirdad
Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud
Jaghatu - shifted from Ghazni Province
Jalrez
Markazi Bihsud
Maydan Shahr
Nirkh
Saydabad
Eastern Afghanistan
Kunar Province
Asadabad
Bar Kunar
Chapa Dara
Chawkay
Dangam
Dara-I-Pech
Ghaziabad - formerly part of Nurgal District
Khas Kunar
Marawara
Narang Wa Badil
Nari
Nurgal
Shaigal - formerly part of Chapa Dara District
Shultan - formerly part of Chapa Dara District
Sirkanai
Wata Pur - formerly part of Asadabad District
Shultan - formerly part of Shaygl District
Laghman Province
Alingar
Alishing
Baad Pakh - formerly part of Mihtarlam District
Dawlat Shah
Mihtarlam
Qarghayi
Nangarhar Province
Achin
Bati Kot
Behsud - formerly part of Jalalabad District
Chaparhar
Dara-I-Nur
Dih Bala
Dur Baba
Goshta
Hisarak
Jalalabad
Kama
Khogyani
Kot - formerly part of Rodat District
Kuz Kunar
Lal Pur
Muhmand Dara
Nazyan
Pachir Wa Agam
Rodat
Sherzad
Shinwar
Surkh Rod
Haska Meyna
Nuristan Province
Bargi Matal
Du Ab - created from parts of Nuristan and Mandol Districts
Kamdesh
Mandol
Nurgaram - created from parts of Nuristan and Wama Districts
Parun - formerly part of Wama District
Wama
Waygal
Western Afghanistan
Badghis Province
Ab Kamari
Ghormach
Jawand
Muqur
Bala Murghab
Qadis
Qala-I-Naw
Farah Province
Anar Dara
Bakwa
Bala Buluk
Farah
Gulistan
Khaki Safed
Lash wa Juwayn
Pur Chaman
Pusht Rod
Qala i Kah
Shib Koh
Ghor Province
Chaghcharan (Firozkoh)
Marghab District - formerly part of ferozkoh.
Charsada
Dawlat Yar
Du Layna District
Lal Wa Sarjangal
Pasaband
Saghar
Shahrak
Taywara
Tulak
Herat Province
Adraskan
Chishti Sharif
Farsi
Ghoryan
Gulran
Guzara
Hirat
Injil
Karukh
Kohsan
Kushk
Kushki Kuhna
Obe
Pashtun Zarghun
Shindand
Zinda Jan (Pooshang)
Turghandi
Islam Qala
Southern Afghanistan
South East Afghanistan
Ghazni Province
Ab Band
Ajristan
Andar
Dih Yak
Gelan
Ghazni City
Giro
Jaghatū District
Jaghuri
Khugiani - created from parts of Waeez Shahid and Ghazni Districts
Khwaja Umari - formerly part of Waeez Shahid District
Malistan
Muqur
Nawa
Nawur
Qarabagh
Rashidan - formerly part of Waeez Shahid District
Waghaz - formerly part of Muqur District
Zana Khan
Khost Province
Bak
Gurbuz
Jaji Maydan
Khost (Matun)
Mandozai
Musa Khel
Nadir Shah Kot
Qalandar
Sabari
Shamal - shifted from Paktia Province
Spera
Tani
Tere Zayi
Paktia Province
Ahmad Aba - formerly part of Said Karam District
Ahmadkhel
Dand Aw Patan
Gardez
Janikhel
Lazha Mangal
Said Karam
Shwak
Tsamkani
Zadran
Zazi
Zurmat
Rohani Baba
Mirzaka
Gerda Serai
Paktika Province
Barmal
Dila
Gayan
Gomal
Janikhel - formerly part of Khairkot District
Khairkot
Mata Khan
Nika
Omna
Sar Hawza
Surobi
Sharan
Terwa - formerly part of Wazakhwa District
Urgun
Wazakhwa
Wor Mamay
Yahya Khel - formerly part of Khairkot District
Yusufkhel - formerly part of Khairkot District
Ziruk
South West Afghanistan
Daykundi Province
Ishtarlay - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Kajran - shifted from Uruzgan Province
Khadir - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Kiti - formerly part of Kajran District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Miramor - formerly part of Sharistan District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Nili - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Sangtakht - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province
Shahristan - shifted from Uruzgan Province
Helmand Province
Baghran
Dishu
Garmsir
Grishk
Kajaki
Khanashin
Lashkargah
Majrah - formerly part of Nad Ali District
Musa Qala
Nad Ali
Nawa-I-Barakzayi
Nawzad
Sangin
Washir
Kandahar Province
Arghandab
Dand
Arghistan
Daman
Ghorak
Kandahar
Khakrez
Maruf
Maiwand
Miyan Nasheen - formerly part of Shah Wali Kot District
Naish - shifted from Oruzgan Province
Panjwaye
Reg
Shah Wali Kot
Shorabak
Spin Boldak
Zhari - created from parts of Maiwand and Panjwaye Districts
Nimruz Province
Chahar Burjak
Chakhansur
Kang
Khash Rod
Zaranj
Orūzgān Province
Chora
Deh Rawood
Gizab
Khas Uruzgan
Shahidi Hassas
Tarinkot
Zabul Province
Argahandab
Atghar
Daychopan
Kakar - formerly part of Argahandab District
Mezana
Naw Bahar - created from parts of Shamulzuyi and Shinkay Districts in Zabul Province .
Qalat (technically only a municipality, not a district)
Shah Joy
Shamulzayi
Shinkay
Tarnak Wa Jaldak
Suria
See also
List of splits and creations of districts in Afghanistan
Valleys of Afghanistan
References
External links
Afghanistan Information Management Service , accessed 2006-07-27. [The link is broken. AIMS is defunct.]
AIMS District Matching , accessed 2009-01-01. [The link is broken. AIMS is defunct.]
Afghanistan District Maps, their history and application to population and control mapping. Accessed 2019-02-14.
District sets, a spreadsheet of some of their most recent generations. Accessed 2019-02-24.
Subdivisions of Afghanistan
Districts, Afghanistan
Subdivisions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan