| Nangarhar (ننګرهار) | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Jalalkot (Jalalabad) |
| - coordinates | 34°15′N 70°30′E / 34.25°N 70.50°E |
| Area | 7,727 km² (2,983 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,334,000 (2009) [1] |
| Governor | Gul Agha Shirzai |
| Timezone | GMT+4:30 |
| Main language | Pashto |
 Map of Afghanistan with Nangarhar highlighted
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Nangarhar (Pashto: ننګرهار) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan in the east of the country. Its capital is the city of Jalalabad. The population of the province is 1,334,000[1], most of which are ethnic Pashtuns.[2]
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Economy and poppy production
Once a major center of opium poppy production in Afghanistan, the province had reportedly decreased its production of poppy by up to 95% in 2005, one of the success stories of the Afghani eradication program. However, the eradication program has often left peasant farmers destitute, and many farmers were reported to have given their children in payment for debts to opium dealers [3].
Geopolitical and military situation
Nangarhar shares a border with Pakistan, and the two regions share very close ties, with large amounts of migration in both directions. Most of the province still uses Pakistani currency rather than Afghan money for commercial transactions. The current Governor of the Province, Gul Agha Sherzai is also reported to have very tight relations with the Pakistani secret service, the ISI which has a presence in the area.[citation needed] The Pakistani government constructed a road from Torkham to Jalalabad to ease traffic and encourage trade.
The United States and the multi-national coalition forces, ISAF, are active in the area. The Ghanikhil district of Nangarhar was the site of the March 4, 2007 shootings.
The illicit poppy cultivation takes place in "Khogiani" "Ghanikhil" "Chaparhar" and other remote districts. The farmers cite the lack of water and also poverty as the reasons for poppy cultivation. Poppy is also cultivated in Goshta District, Lalpura which borders Pakistan.
Politics
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The current Governor of the province is Gul Agha Sherzai.
Incident
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- main article: March 4, 2007 Shooting in Afghanistan
On March 4, F platoon of the US Marine Corps Special Operations Company responded to a suicide bomber with indiscriminate fire, killing 19 civilians and wounding 50.[4]
Districts
Nangarhar province is administratively subdivided into 22 districts, these are:
| District | Capital | Population | Area[5] | Notes |
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| Achin | ||||
| Bati Kot | ||||
| Bihsud | Created in 2005 within Jalalabad District | |||
| Chaparhar | ||||
| Dara-I-Nur | ||||
| Dih Bala | ||||
| Dur Baba | ||||
| Goshta | ||||
| Hisarak | ||||
| Jalalabad | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Kama | ||||
| Khogyani | ||||
| Kot | Created in 2005 within Rodat District | |||
| Kuz Kunar | ||||
| Lal Pur | ||||
| Muhmand Dara | ||||
| Nazyan | ||||
| Pachir Wa Agam | ||||
| Rodat | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Sherzad | ||||
| Shinwar | ||||
| Surkh Rod |
References
- ^ a b USAID, Afghanistan
- ^ Cultural and Conflict Studies, Nangarhar Province
- ^ Peasant farmers left without new livelihoods are heeding the call to join the insurgency. - The Christian Science Monitor
- ^ "U.S. officials, Afghan elders discuss civilian deaths". Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Friday, March 9, 2007.
- ^ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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