Nari district

Nari district

The Nari (Naray) District is a boundary mountainous district in the most eastern part of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. It borders Bar Kunar district to the West, Nuristan Province to the North, Pakistan to the East and Dangam district to the South. The population is 24,500 (2006) - 60% of them Pashtun. The district center is the village of Nari (Naray) coord|35.2103|N|71.5250|E| at 1153 m altitude in a river valley. The arable land is not enough. The residents usually collect wood and beans and sell them. Many people go and work in Pakistan.

References

* [http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/nari.pdf AIMS District Map]
* [http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/kunar/nari.pdf District Profile]

External links

* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/30/AR2008043003253.html? Building Bridges in the Back of Beyond] Washington Post May 1 2008


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