Nawa District
Nawa (Pashto; ناوه) is a large district in the far south of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. It is 100 km south from Ghazni in a mountainous region. The salt lake Ab-i Istada is located in the northern part of the district.
Nawa District
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Overview
Overview
Nawa's population was estimated at 29,054 in 2002, of whom around 45% were children under 12. The district center is the village of Nawa. Military operations in the district were featured in articles in the Washington Post and the New York Times in October 2009. The district was controlled by the Taliban until 17 July 2017. The district is within the heartland of the Tarakai tribe of Khilji Pashtuns.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nawa District • Official Name — Nawa • Native Name — ناوه • Settlement Type — District • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Afghanistan • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Ghazni Province • Parts Type — Occupation • Parts Style — para • P1 — Taliban • Elevation M — 1950 • Population Total — 281000 • Population As Of — 2022
Geography
Geography
Nawa District borders Gelan on the North, Dila and Wazakhan of Paktika on the east, Nawbahar (Zabul) on the west and Shumolzai (Zabul) on the south.
Economy and agriculture
Economy and agriculture
Most of the population live in villages in mud-built homes. Agriculture has been seriously affected by drought. The main sources of water are shallow wells. Trade and animal husbandry are sources of income. There is a shortage of clinics and schools, as well as the professionals to work in them.
Notable people
Notable people
• Nur Muhammad Taraki (President of Afghanistan from 1978 to 1979)
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.Resolute Support obscures status of 7 Ghazni districts as 3 more fall to Taliban.
- 2.UNHCR. District Profile.
- 3.Chandrasekaran, Rajiv. In Helmand, a model for success?. Washington Post. 22 October 2009.
- 4.Boot, Max. There's No Substitute for Troops on the Ground. New York Times. 21 October 2009.
- 5.Ghazni Province Tribal Map (Page 4). Naval Postgraduate School.
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