Andar (Pashto: اندړ ولسوالۍ) is one of the eastern districts of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan.[2] The population has been estimated at 88,300, all Pashtun. The district center is Miray while the other main town is Andar. The district is named after the Andar Ghilji tribe of the Pashtuns. The district also contains the town of Sardeh Band on its edge near the border with Paktika Province.
Andar
اندړ ولسوالۍ | |
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  Andar Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′21″N 68°26′33″E / 33.32250°N 68.44250°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Ghazni Province |
| Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 88,300 |
The main source of income in the district is agriculture, which has been seriously affected by drought. Most roads are bad and unpaved. The main highway between Ghazni city and Paktika province is paved, though damaged from attacks. There is 1 clinic, 1 hospital, 17 primary schools and 1 high school.[2]
The district contains a large water reservoir, created by the Sardeh Band Dam located near the border of Andar and Paktika.
The district has been controlled by the Taliban since October 2018.[3]
Notable people
edit- Azad Khan Afghan, Afghan conqueror in western Iran
- Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghan astronaut
- Gholam Mohammad Niazi, Afghan Islamic political thinker
References
edit- ^ "Afghanistan Election Data". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "One Land, Two Rules (7): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Andar district in Ghazni province". Afghanistan Analysts Network - English. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
External links
edit- Map of Andar District (PDF)
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