Asmar ( ps, اسمار) is one of the major cities in northeastern of
Kunar province of
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
and is the district center of
Bar Kunar district Bar Kunar District is situated in the northeastern part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Asadabad district to the southwest, Nuristan Province to the northwest, Nari district to the northeast and Dangam district to the southeast. The p ...
, which is located in the most southern part of the district in a river valley.
History
The name ''Asmar'' is a combination of two
Pashto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official langua ...
language words of ''AS'' (horse) and ''MAR'' (snake).
Population
The exact population of Āsmār is unknown. But, according to the GeoNames geographical database, the total population is 15708.
Inhabitants
The Inhabitants of Asmar are over mostly
Pashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically r ...
, with a very small population of
Nooristanis. The Pashtun tribes living in Asmar includes;
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Ul-Mulk
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Mamund
The Mamund (or Mamond) ( ur, , ps, ) is a Pashtun clan which is a part of the larger Tarkani tribe. The clan is located principally in the Watelai valley (also known as Mamund Valley), Bajaur, but also owns villages on both sides of the Du ...
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Salarzi
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Sharzi, also known as
Sharbikhel.
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Shinwari
And some others.
Notable people
Aslam Khan Asmari, who is a famous historical tribal leader of Sharzis.
References
Populated places in Kunar Province
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