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Nili

نیلی
Nili نیلی
District
	Nili Location within Afghanistan
	Coordinates: 33°45′36″N 66°04′48″E / 33.76000°N 66.08000°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Daykundi
Capital	Nili
Area
• Total	445 km2 (172 sq mi)
Elevation	2,022 m (6,634 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	30,058

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Nili (Dari: نیلی) is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan.^[2] The main town in the district, also called Nili, serves as the capital of Daykundi Province. The town of Nili has a small airport (heliport) with a gravel runway and a commercial radio station. The weather conditions in the winter are severe and the roads are difficult.

Nili district shares borders with volatile Gizab District, which was reported to have many Taliban insurgents roaming around. Beyond the provincial seat of Nili town, the other villages of Nili district are: Dasht, Sari Nili, Pai Nili, Ghudar, Qol Qadir, Qom Ahmad Baeg, Ijdi, Shish, Kohna Deyh and Sangmom.

Due to Nili's geographical inaccessibility and acute security problems, it was not until April 2007 that the United Nations opened an office in Nili of UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan).^[3]

Profile

District profile:^[4]

Villages: 135
Ethnic diversity: 100% Hazara.
Schools: 15 primary, 3 secondary, 2 high schools.
Health centers: 5.
Main agricultural products: almond, apricot, maize, wheat.
Primary handicrafts: embroidery, hat making, weaving.

Notable people

Azra Jafari, In December 2008-December 2013 Azra Jafari was named by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to be the mayor of Nili District, thus becoming Afghanistan's first female mayor.she was one of the successful mayors in Afghanistan.
Muhammad Hussain Sadiqi Nili
Nasrullah Sadiqi Zada Nili

References

^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
^ "Daykundi Province ‐ Socio‐demographic and Economic Survey Highlights" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization of Afghanistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^ "UNAMA facing new humanitarian challenges". IRIN. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
^ "Summary of the District Development Plan, 2007" (PDF). Nili District Development Assembly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

External links

Summary of District Development Plan, 2007^[usurped]

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[AED-1] "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

[CSOA-20142-2] "Daykundi Province ‐ Socio‐demographic and Economic Survey Highlights" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization of Afghanistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[IRIN-20072-3] "UNAMA facing new humanitarian challenges". IRIN. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

[SDDP-20062-4] "Summary of the District Development Plan, 2007" (PDF). Nili District Development Assembly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

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+'''Nili''' ({{langx|prs|نیلی}}) is a district in [[Daykundi province]] in central [[Afghanistan]].<ref name="CSOA-20142">{{cite web |title=Daykundi Province ‐ Socio‐demographic and Economic Survey Highlights |url=http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/filemanager/files/afghanistan/2015/publications/afghanistan_sdes_daykundi_highlights_2014.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073201/http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/filemanager/files/afghanistan/2015/publications/afghanistan_sdes_daykundi_highlights_2014.pdf |archive-date=18 May 2015 |access-date=5 May 2015 |publisher=Central Statistics Organization of Afghanistan}}</ref> The main town in the district, also called [[Nili, Afghanistan|Nili]], serves as the capital of Daykundi Province. The town of Nili has a small airport (heliport) with a gravel runway and a commercial radio station. The weather conditions in the winter are severe and the roads are difficult.
-Nili district shares borders with volatile [[Gizab District]] which is mostly under control of the [[Taliban]] insurgency.  Beyond the provincial seat of Nili town, the other villages of Nili district are:  Dasht, Sari Nili, Pai Nili, Ghudar, Qol Qadir, Qom Ahmad Baeg, Ijdi, Shish, Kohna Deyh and Sangmom.
+Nili district shares borders with volatile [[Gizab District]], which was reported to have many [[Taliban insurgency|Taliban insurgents]] roaming around. Beyond the provincial seat of Nili town, the other villages of Nili district are: Dasht, Sari Nili, Pai Nili, Ghudar, Qol Qadir, Qom Ahmad Baeg, Ijdi, Shish, Kohna Deyh and Sangmom.
-Due to Nili's geographical inaccessibility and acute security problems, it was not until April 2007 that the United Nations opened an office in Nili of [[UNAMA]] ([[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan]]).
+Due to Nili's geographical inaccessibility and acute security problems, it was not until April 2007 that the [[United Nations]] opened an office in Nili of [[UNAMA]] ([[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan]]).<ref name="IRIN-20072">{{cite web |title=UNAMA facing new humanitarian challenges |url=http://www.irinnews.org/report/72352/afghanistan-unama-facing-new-humanitarian-challenges |access-date=6 May 2015 |publisher=IRIN}}</ref>
+== Profile ==
-In December 2008, Ms. [[Azra Jafari]] was named by President Karzai to be the mayor of Nili, thus becoming Afghanistan's first female mayor.
+District profile:<ref name="SDDP-20062">{{cite web |title=Summary of the District Development Plan, 2007 |url=http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/attachments/article/134/Daikundi_Nili%20_DDP%20Summary-Finlized.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054329/http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/attachments/article/134/Daikundi_Nili%20_DDP%20Summary-Finlized.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=11 May 2015 |publisher=Nili District Development Assembly}}</ref>
+* Villages: 135
-{{Districts of Daykundi}}
+* Ethnic diversity: 100% [[Hazara people|Hazara]].
+* Schools: 15 primary, 3 secondary, 2 high schools.
+* Health centers: 5.
+* Main agricultural products: [[almond]], [[apricot]], [[maize]], [[wheat]].
+* Primary handicrafts: [[embroidery]], hat making, [[weaving]].
+== Notable people ==
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+[[File:Azra_Jafari_of_Afghanistan_in_2012.jpg|thumb|[[Azra Jafari]] speaking during a high peace council in April 2012 is the mayor of Nili District, thus becoming [[Afghanistan]]'s first female mayor.]]
+* [[Azra Jafari]], In December 2008-December 2013 Azra Jafari was named by [[President of Afghanistan|Afghan President]] [[Hamid Karzai]] to be the mayor of Nili District, thus becoming Afghanistan's first female mayor.she was one of the successful mayors in Afghanistan.
-[[Category:Districts of Daykundi Province]]
+* [[Muhammad Hussain Sadiqi Nili]]
+* [[Nasrullah Sadiqi Zada Nili]]
+== See also ==
+* [[Districts of Afghanistan]]
+* [[Nili, Afghanistan]]
+== References ==
-{{Daykundi-geo-stub}}
+{{reflist|2}}
+== External links ==
-[[ast:Nili]]
+* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054329/http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/attachments/article/134/Daikundi_Nili%20_DDP%20Summary-Finlized.pdf Summary of District Development Plan, 2007]}}
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+[[Category:Districts of Daykundi Province]]
+[[Category:Hazarajat]]

v t e Daikundi Province
Capital: Nili
Districts	Ashtarlay Gizab Kajran Khadir Kiti Miramor Nili Sangi Takht Shahristan
Landforms	Helmand River Kaj River Kotal-e Khushk
Other	Governors Nili Airport Watarmah-ye Pa'in