Nangarhar Province
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Nangarhār (Pashto: ننګرهار; Dari: ننگرهار), also called Nangrahar or Ningrahar, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country and bordering Logar, Kabul, Laghman and Kunar provinces as well as having an international border with Pakistan. It is divided into 22 districts and has a population of about 1,735,531,[3] the third highest of the country's 34 provinces. The city of Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. Nangarhar province is famous for its fish and karahi dishes.[4]
"Nangarhar" redirects here. For other uses, see Nangarhar (disambiguation).
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Nangarhar Province
ننگرهار | |
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Coordinates (Capital): 34.25°N 70.50°E / 34.25; 70.50 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Jalalabad |
Government | |
• Governor | Hajji Gul Mohammad[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Maulvi Niaz Mohammad Wahaj[2] |
• Police Chief | Neda Mohammad |
Area | |
• Total | 7,727 km2 (2,983 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,735,531 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Postal code | 26XX |
ISO 3166 code | AF-NAN |
Main languages | Pashto, Dari |
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