Daykundi Province

Daykundi
دایکندی
Province
The town of Nili, the provincial center of Daykundi
The town of Nili, the provincial center of Daykundi
Map of Afghanistan with Daikundi highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Daikundi highlighted
Coordinates: 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°E / 33.75; 66.25
Country Afghanistan
Established2004
CapitalNili
Government
 • GovernorAminullah Zubair[1]
 • Deputy GovernorHaji Sahib Rashid [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total18,088 km2 (6,984 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total525,529
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-DAY
Main languagesDari (Hazaragi dialect)
Websitedaikundi.gov.af

Daykundi (Persian: دایکندی; also spelled Daikondi, Dāykondī, Daikundi or Daykundi) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Day Kundi's capital is Nili. It is about 310 kilometres from Kabul. It is in the Hazarajat region.

Economy

Daykundi province grows almonds.

Governance

On 15 April 2011, Mr. Qurban Ali Oruzgani became Governor of Daikundi province.

Districts

Districts of Day Kundi Province
District Capital Population Area[5] Notes
Ishtarlay Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Kajran Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004
Khedir Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Kiti Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Kajran District in 2004
Miramor Transferred from Orūzgān and created within Shahristan District in 2004
Nili Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Sangi Takht Created in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Shahristan Transferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004

References

  1. ↑ "Over 800 Hazara Families Ordered Out Of Their Homes By Taliban". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  2. ↑ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statoids". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers