Dand Aw Patan District (Pashto: ډنډ او پټان ولسوالۍ ḍanḍ aw paṭān wuləswāləi; Persian: ولسوالی دند و پتان) is located in the northeastern section of Paktia Province in Afghanistan. It has a population of around 30,551 local residents.[1] The district is within the heartland of the Zazi tribe of Pashtuns.[2]
Dand Aw Patan District
ډنډ او پټان ولسوالۍ | |
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 Dand Aw Patan District in orange color in the northeast | |
  Dand Aw Patan District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′25″N 69°55′20″E / 33.82361°N 69.92222°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktia |
| Capital | Dand Aw Patan |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| Elevation | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 30,551 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AFT) |
| Postal code | 1351 |
| Main languages | Pashto |
Dand Aw Patan, which translates to Dand and Patan, is connected by road to Khost in the south and Gardez in the west.[3] The district lies next to the Durand Line (Afghanistan-Pakistan border). To its north is Zazi District, to the east is Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, to the south is Janikhel District and to the west Tsamkani District. The border town known as Dand Aw Patan has an official border crossing with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
Economy
editMost residents of the district are involved in agriculture and trade. The major river in the district is the Kurram River, which flows water into Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and finally joins the Indus River.
Major security incidents
editOn May 29, 2020, the Taliban insurgents stormed a check posts of the former Afghan Border Police (ABP). It was reported that 14 ABP personnel were killed in the attack and three others were injured.[4][5][6] Two Taliban insurgents were also killed during the attack.[7] The attack came soon after the end of the three-day Eid ceasefire announced by the Taliban, which lasted from 24 to 26 May 2020.
On March 4, 2022, at least two people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion that happened inside a mosque in Dand Aw Patan.[8] Another more deadlier mosque attack happened on the same day in Peshawar, Pakistan.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Government of Afghanistan (April 2021). "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Paktia Province Tribal Map (Page 12). Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ "Taliban block Gardez-Dand Patan highway in Paktia". Pajhwok Afghan News. 30 October 2015.
- ^ "14 security personnel killed in Paktia attack". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Taliban storm police outpost in Paktia, killing 14". Ariana News. 29 May 2020.
- ^ "14 Border Forces Killed in 'Taliban Attack' Despite Ceasefire". TOLOnews. 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Taliban attack on Afghan border post kills 14 security forces". www.arabnews.com. 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Blast hits mosque in Paktia, causes casualties". Ariana News. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
edit- د پکتیا ولایت د ډنډ پټان ولسوالی on YouTube (RTA Pashto, May 29, 2023)
- "Dand Aw Patan, Afghanistan", Google Earth
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