Andarab District (Andarāb)
Andarab district is located in the southern part of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. The estimated population of Andarab in 2004 was roughly 120,642. In 2002, it was estimated that Tajiks 100% of the district's population but records show that Hazaras and Uzbeks of Afghanistan are also habitants of Andarab. The district centre is the village of Andarab, which is named after the Andarab valley in which it is located.
Andarab district is one of the three districts recaptured by the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan after the Taliban took over Kabul. On 24 August 2021, according to the Deccan Herald, it was recaptured by the second resistance. The next day, the claim by the anti-Taliban resistance that they had recaptured Andarab was reported by BBC reporter Yalda Hakim, without verifying it, on her Twitter page. On 26 August, both sides agreed on a ceasefire and also agreed to solve all problems through dialogue. At the time Taliban claimed to have taken Panjshir Province on September 6, 2021, the National Resistance Front and local tribal militias were still reported to have retaken the Andarab District and two other adjoining districts in Baghlan. On September 7, fighting was still reported in the district.
Andarab district is one of the three districts recaptured by the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan after the Taliban took over Kabul. On 24 August 2021, according to the Deccan Herald, it was recaptured by the second resistance. The next day, the claim by the anti-Taliban resistance that they had recaptured Andarab was reported by BBC reporter Yalda Hakim, without verifying it, on her Twitter page. On 26 August, both sides agreed on a ceasefire and also agreed to solve all problems through dialogue. At the time Taliban claimed to have taken Panjshir Province on September 6, 2021, the National Resistance Front and local tribal militias were still reported to have retaken the Andarab District and two other adjoining districts in Baghlan. On September 7, fighting was still reported in the district.
Map - Andarab District (Andarāb)
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Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic era, and the country's strategic location along the historic Silk Road has led it to being described, picturesquely, as the ‘roundabout of the ancient world’. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empires, the land has historically been home to various peoples and has witnessed numerous military campaigns, including those by the Persians, Alexander the Great, the Maurya Empire, Arab Muslims, the Mongols, the British, the Soviet Union, and most recently by a US-led coalition. Afghanistan also served as the source from which the Greco-Bactrians and the Mughals, amongst others, rose to form major empires. The various conquests and periods in both the Iranian and Indian cultural spheres made the area a center for Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and later Islam throughout history.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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AFN | Afghan afghani | Ø‹ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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PS | Pashto language |
FA | Persian language |
TK | Turkmen language |
UZ | Uzbek language |