Deh Sabz District, also romanized Dih Sabz District, (the name translating to 'Green Village') is situated northeast of

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city in

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. It has a population of 100,136 people (2002

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estimate). About 70% are

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and 30% are

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. Deh Sabz borders Shakardara and Mir Bacha Kot districts to the west, Kalakan and Qarabagh districts to the north-west,

Parvan Province Parwan (Dari: ), also spelled Parvan, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 751,000. The province is multi-ethnic and mostly rural society. The province is divided into ten districts. The town of Imam Abu Hani ...

to the north and east, Surobi to the southeast and

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and

districts to the south. The headquarters of Deh Sabz is the village of Tarakhel, situated in the south-western part of the district. The Kabul River flows through the district in its southern end and the main highway (

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) passes along it. Most of its people live in villages. Many houses were destroyed during the

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, and many people were displaced. Agriculture is the most important source of income, though droughts are a serious problem. Education is relatively good, there are some schools for boys and girls. The district's health care was expected to improve by 2011. Kabul New City

In early 2007, the Afghan Ministry for Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) laid a foundation of a modern residential scheme in Deh Sabz district for a 20,000 houses. It is part of an extension of Kabul City with Deh Sabz district.What's On In Kabul (PDF File (1.4 MB)

References

External links

Deh Sabz District Map (Source: AIMS)
Districts of Kabul Province {{Kabul-geo-stub