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The districts of Afghanistan, known as ''wuleswali'' ( ps, ولسوالۍ, ''wuləswāləi''; fa, شهرستان, ''shahrestān'') are secondary-level administrative units, one level below
provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
. The Afghan government issued its first district map in 1973.''Afghanistan; Districts and Codes by Province'', Edition 2.0, AID / Rep. DC&A Mapping Unit, October 1991, Peshawar, Pakista

/ref> It recognized 325 districts, counting ''wuleswalis'' (districts), ''alaqadaries'' (sub-districts), and ''markaz-e-wulaiyat'' (provincial center districts). In the ensuing years, additional districts have been added through splits, and some eliminated through merges. In June 2005, the Afghan government issued a map of 398 districts. It was widely adopted by many information management systems, though usually with the addition of ''Sharak-e-Hayratan'' for 399 districts in total. It remains the ''de facto'' standard as of late 2018, despite a string of government announcements of the creation of new districts. The latest announced set includes 421 districts. The country's Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) came up with a joint, consolidated list of Afghan districts. It has handed this list over to the Independent Election Commission (IEC), which has used it in preparing the elections. The set contains 387 "districts" and 34 "provincial center districts" for 412 districts in total. This article does not correspond with any particular district set; it lacks a number of districts currently recognized by the Afghan government, and some others that are popularly, but not officially, recognized.


Northern Afghanistan


North East Afghanistan


Badakhshan Province

* Arghanj Khwa – formerly part of Fayzabad District * Argo – formerly part of Fayzabad District * Baharak * Darayim – formerly part of Fayzabad District * Fayzabad * Ishkashim * Jurm * Khash – formerly part of Jurm District * Khwahan * Kishim * Kohistan – formerly part of Baharak District * Kuf Ab – formerly part of Khwahan District * Kuran Wa Munjan * Maimay – formerly part of Darwaz District * Nusay – formerly part of Darwaz District * Ragh * Shahri Buzurg * Shekay – formerly part of Darwaz District * Shighnan * Shuhada – formerly part of Baharak District * Tagab - formerly part of Fayzabad District * Tishkan – formerly part of Kishim District * Wakhan * Wurduj – formerly part of Baharak District * Yaftali Sufla - formerly part of Fayzabad District * Yamgan – formerly part of Baharak District * Yawan – formerly part of Ragh District * Zebak


Baghlan Province

* Andarab * Baghlan – now part of Baghlani Jadid District * Baghlani Jadid * Burka * Dahana i Ghuri * Dih Salah – formerly part of Andarab District * Dushi * Farang wa Gharu – formerly part of Khost Wa Fereng District * Guzargahi Nur – formerly part of Khost Wa Fereng District * Khinjan * Khost wa Fereng * Khwaja Hijran – formerly part of Andarab District * Nahrin * Puli Hisar – formerly part of Andarab District * Puli Khumri * Tala Wa Barfak


Kunduz Province

* Ali Abad * Archi * Chardara * Imam Sahib * Khan Abad * Kunduz * Qalay-I-Zal * Aaqtash * Gul Tepa * Kalbaad


Takhar Province

* Baharak – formerly part of Taluqan District * Bangi * Chah Ab * Chal * Darqad * Dashti Qala – formerly part of Khwaja Ghar District * Farkhar * Hazar Sumuch –formerly part of Taluqan District * Ishkamish * Kalafgan * Khwaja Bahauddin – formerly part of Yangi Qala District * Khwaja Ghar * Namak Ab – formerly part of Taluqan District * Rustaq * Taluqan * Warsaj * Yangi Qala


North West Afghanistan


Balkh Province

* Balkh * Chahar Bolak * Chahar Kint * Chimtal * Dawlatabad * Dihdadi * Kaldar * Khulmi * Kishindih * Marmul * Mazar-e Sharif * Nahri Shahi * Sholgara * Shortepa * Zari – formerly part of Kishindih District


Faryab Province

* Almar * Andkhoy * Bilchiragh * Dawlat Abad * Gurziwan – formerly part of Bilchiragh District * Khani Chahar Bagh * Khwaja Sabz Posh * Kohistan * Maymana * Pashtun Kot * Qaramqol * Qaysar * Qurghan – formerly part of Andkhoy District * Shirin Tagab


Jowzjan Province

* Aqcha * Darzab * Fayzabad * Khamyab * Khaniqa – formerly part of Aqcha District * Khwaja Du Koh * Mardyan * Mingajik * Qarqin * Qush Tepa – formerly part of Darzab District * Shibirghan


Samangan Province

* Aybak * Dara-I-Sufi Balla – part of the former Dara-I-Suf District * Dara-I-Sufi Payan – part of the former Dara-I-Suf District * Feroz Nakhchir – formerly part of Khulmi District; shifted from Balkh Province * Hazrati Sultan * Khuram Wa Sarbagh * Ruyi Du Ab


Sar-e Pol Province

* Balkhab * Gosfandi – formerly part of Sayyad District * Kohistanat * Sangcharak * Sar-e Pul * Sayyad * Sozma Qala


Central Afghanistan


Central Afghanistan


Bamyan Province

* Bamyan * Kahmard - shifted from Baghlan Province * Panjab * Sayghan - formerly part of Kahmard District; shifted from Baghlan Province * Shibar * Waras * Yakawlang


Kabul Province

* Bagrami * Chahar Asyab * Deh Sabz * Farza - formerly part of Mir Bacha Kot District * Guldara * Istalif * Kabul * Kalakan * Khaki Jabbar * Mir Bacha Kot * Mussahi * Paghman * Qarabagh * Shakardara * Surobi


Kapisa Province

* Alasay * Hesa Awal Kohistan - part of the former Kohistan District * Hesa Duwum Kohistan - part of the former Kohistan District * Koh Band * Mahmud Raqi * Nijrab * Tagab


Logar Province

* Azra - shifted from Paktia Province * Baraki Barak * Charkh * Kharwar - formerly part of Charkh District * Khoshi * Mohammad Agha * Puli Alam


Panjshir Province

* Anaba - part of the former Panjsher District * Bazarak - part of the former Panjsher District * Darah Abdullah khail - part of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher District * Khenj - part of the former Hisa Awal Panjsher District * Paryan - part of the former Hisa Awal Panjsher District * Rokha - created from parts of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher and Panjsher Districts * Shotul - part of the former Panjsher District * Darah Abshar - part of the former Hisa Duwum Panjsher District


Parwan Province

* Bagram * Chaharikar * Ghorband * Jabul Saraj * Kohi Safi * Salang * Sayed Khel - formerly part of Jabul Saraj District * Sheikh Ali * Shinwari * Surkhi Parsa


Maidan Wardak Province

* Chaki * Day Mirdad * Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud * Jaghatu - shifted from Ghazni Province * Jalrez * Markazi Bihsud * Maydan Shahr * Nirkh * Saydabad


Eastern Afghanistan


Kunar Province

* Asadabad * Bar Kunar * Chapa Dara * Chawkay * Dangam * Dara-I-Pech * Ghaziabad - formerly part of Nurgal District * Khas Kunar * Marawara * Narang Wa Badil * Nari * Nurgal * Shaigal - formerly part of Chapa Dara District * Shultan - formerly part of Chapa Dara District * Sirkanai * Wata Pur - formerly part of Asadabad District * Shultan - formerly part of Shaygl District


Laghman Province

* Alingar * Alishing * Baad Pakh - formerly part of Mihtarlam District * Dawlat Shah * Mihtarlam * Qarghayi


Nangarhar Province

* Achin * Bati Kot * Behsud - formerly part of Jalalabad District * Chaparhar * Dara-I-Nur * Dih Bala * Dur Baba * Goshta * Hisarak * Jalalabad * Kama * Khogyani * Kot - formerly part of Rodat District * Kuz Kunar * Lal Pur * Muhmand Dara * Nazyan * Pachir Wa Agam * Rodat * Sherzad * Shinwar * Surkh Rod * Haska Meyna


Nuristan Province

* Bargi Matal * Du Ab - created from parts of Nuristan and Mandol Districts * Kamdesh * Mandol * Nurgaram - created from parts of Nuristan and Wama Districts * Parun - formerly part of Wama District * Wama * Waygal


Western Afghanistan


Badghis Province

* Ab Kamari * Ghormach * Jawand * Muqur * Bala Murghab * Qadis * Qala-I-Naw


Farah Province

* Anar Dara * Bakwa * Bala Buluk * Farah * Gulistan * Khaki Safed * Lash wa Juwayn * Pur Chaman * Pusht Rod * Qala i Kah * Shib Koh


Ghor Province

* Chaghcharan (Firozkoh) * Marghab District - formerly part of ferozkoh. * Charsada * Dawlat Yar * Du Layna District * Lal Wa Sarjangal * Pasaband * Saghar * Shahrak * Taywara * Tulak


Herat Province

* Adraskan * Chishti Sharif * Farsi * Ghoryan * Gulran * Guzara * Hirat * Injil * Karukh * Kohsan * Kushk * Kushki Kuhna * Obe * Pashtun Zarghun * Sabzwar * Zinda Jan (Pooshang) * Turghandi * Islam Qala


Southern Afghanistan


South East Afghanistan


Ghazni Province

* Ab Band * Ajristan * Andar * Dih Yak * Gelan * Ghazni City * Giro * Jaghatū District * Jaghuri * Khugiani - created from parts of Waeez Shahid and Ghazni Districts * Khwaja Umari - formerly part of Waeez Shahid District * Malistan * Muqur * Nawa * Nawur * Qarabagh * Rashidan - formerly part of Waeez Shahid District * Waghaz - formerly part of Muqur District * Zana Khan


Khost Province

* Bak * Gurbuz * Jaji Maydan * Khost (Matun) * Mandozai * Musa Khel * Nadir Shah Kot * Qalandar * Sabari * Shamal - shifted from Paktia Province * Spera * Tani * Tere Zayi


Paktia Province

* Ahmad Aba - formerly part of Said Karam District * Ahmadkhel * Dand Aw Patan * Gardez * Janikhel * Lazha Mangal * Said Karam * Shwak * Tsamkani * Zadran * Zazi * Zurmat * Rohani Baba * Mirzaka * Gerda Serai


Paktika Province

* Barmal * Dila * Gayan * Gomal * Janikhel - formerly part of Khairkot District * Khairkot * Mata Khan * Nika * Omna * Sar Hawza * Surobi * Sharan * Terwa - formerly part of Wazakhwa District * Urgun * Wazakhwa * Wor Mamay * Yahya Khel - formerly part of Khairkot District * Yusufkhel - formerly part of Khairkot District * Ziruk


South West Afghanistan


Daykundi Province

* Ishtarlay - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province * Kajran - shifted from Uruzgan Province * Khadir - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province * Kiti - formerly part of Kajran District; shifted from Uruzgan Province * Miramor - formerly part of Sharistan District; shifted from Uruzgan Province * Nili - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province * Sangtakht - part of the former Daykundi District; shifted from Uruzgan Province * Shahristan - shifted from Uruzgan Province


Helmand Province

* Baghran * Dishu * Garmsir * Grishk * Kajaki * Khanashin * Lashkargah * Majrah - formerly part of Nad Ali District * Musa Qala * Nad Ali * Nawa-I-Barakzayi * Nawzad * Sangin * Washir


Kandahar Province

* Arghandab * Dand * Arghistan * Daman * Ghorak * Kandahar * Khakrez * Maruf * Maiwand * Miyan Nasheen - formerly part of Shah Wali Kot District * Naish - shifted from Oruzgan Province * Panjwaye * Reg * Shah Wali Kot * Shorabak * Spin Boldak * Zhari - created from parts of Maiwand and Panjwaye Districts


Nimruz Province

* Chahar Burjak * Chakhansur * Kang * Khash Rod * Zaranj


Orūzgān Province

* Chora * Deh Rawood * Gizab * Khas Uruzgan * Shahidi Hassas * Tarinkot


Zabul Province

* Argahandab * Atghar * Daychopan * Kakar - formerly part of Argahandab District * Mezana * Naw Bahar - created from parts of Shamulzuyi and Shinkay Districts in Zabul Province . * Qalat (technically only a municipality, not a district) * Shah Joy * Shamulzayi * Shinkay * Tarnak Wa Jaldak * Suria


See also

* List of splits and creations of districts in Afghanistan *
Valleys of Afghanistan As a mountainous country, Afghanistan contains countless notable valleys. The majority of the valleys are located in parts of northeastern, central, southern and southeastern Afghanistan. The southeastern areas are wetter and are covered by f ...


References


External links


Afghanistan Information Management Service
, accessed 2006-07-27. he link is broken. AIMS is defunct.br>AIMS District Matching
, accessed 2009-01-01. he link is broken. AIMS is defunct.br>Afghanistan District Maps
their history and application to population and control mapping. Accessed 2019-02-14.

a spreadsheet of some of their most recent generations. Accessed 2019-02-24. {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of Asian countries Subdivisions of Afghanistan Districts, Afghanistan Subdivisions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan