Hesa Awal Kohistan District is a new district, created from the bigger Kohistan District in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. The district center is Kohistan. The population is 60,300 (2006).
Hesa Awal Kohistan District | |
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District | |
 Hesa Awal Kohistan District (in Orange) | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Region | Kapisa Province |
| Capital | Kohistan |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 60,300 |
History
editThe Kohistani Afghans were the most powerful and best organized groups that fought against the British occupation of Kabul in 1879 to 1880.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 886.
- District map of the former Kohestan District now split into Hesa Awal Kohistan District and Hesa Duwum Kohistan District
- District Profile
External links
edit- Kohistani.Com - District Photo Gallery
- Kohistan Discussion Forum
- Kohistan Chat Room
- Kohistan Web Site
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