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Khost (Pashto/Dari: خوست) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the southeastern part of the country. Khost consists of thirteen districts and the city of Khost serves as the capital of the province. Historically, Khost used to be a part of Paktia and a larger region surrounding Khost is still referred to as Loya Paktia.
Pages in category "Districts of Khost Province" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
In June 2005, the Afghan government issued a map of the 34 provinces and 398 districts of Afghanistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This list compares that 398 district set to an earlier one produced by UNDP's AIMS in 1998, which had recognized 32 provinces and 329 districts. [ 3 ]
Map of Khost Province with Spera district appearing in light bluish in the lower left corner. Spera District is situated in the most southwestern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Paktia Province to the south and west, Shamal District to the north. The district is within the heartland of the Zadran tribe of Pashtuns. [1]
Khost has a population of 511,600 people in 2008. In the province, there are 87,199 households, with an average of eight individuals per home. Rural districts are home to 98 percent of the population. Pashtuns are the province's most populous ethnic group.
4.1.2 Khost Province. 4.1.3 Paktia Province. 4.1.4 Paktika Province. 4.2 South West Afghanistan. ... In June 2005, the Afghan government issued a map of 398 districts ...
Nadir Shah Kot District (Pashto: نادر شاه کوټ ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی نادرشاه کوت) is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar District to the north, Musa Khel District to the northeast, Khost (Matun) District to the east ...
The population is 50,000 (2006). The district center is the village of Dadwal. On 23 November 2009, according to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, four people, including two women were killed when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle returning home to Khost city. [2]