- For the Hazara tribe, see Daikundi (tribe).
| Daykundi (دایکندی) | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Nili |
| - coordinates | 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°E |
| 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 Daykundi highlighted
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Daykundi (Persian: دایکندی ) also spelled Daikondi, Dāykondī or Daikundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Daykundi'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
Daykundi 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 Daykundi province with a majority Pashtun population, but in May 2006 the government of Afghanistan took Gizab from Daykundi 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 Daykundi was estimated to be around 477,544 (CSO Afghanistan, 2006).[5] Hazaras are in majority and make up 86% of the total population, followed by 8% Pashtuns, 3% Balochs and 3% other minor ethnic groups.[5]
Economy
Daykundi province is well-known for its high-quality almonds, which are distributed throughout Afghanistan.
Governance
In December 2008, Ms. Azra Jafari was named by President Hamid Karzai as Mayor of Nili, Daykundi's capital city. She thus became Afghanistan's first female mayor.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[6] | Notes |
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| Ishtarlay | Created in 2004 from Daykundi District | |||
| Kajran | Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004 | |||
| Khedir | Created in 2004 from Daykundi 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 Daykundi District | |||
| Sangi Takht | Created in 2004 from Daykundi District | |||
| Shahristan | Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004 |
References
- ^ "Statoids". http://www.statoids.com/uaf.html.
- ^ "World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=600&geo=-1111.
- ^ a b UN Office For The Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs : UNAMA Facing New Humanitarian Challenges
- ^ UN-OCHA Integrated Regional Information Networks : Insecurity Stops Food Aid to a Daykundi District
- ^ a b Baghlan Provincial profile - MRRD [1]
- ^ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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