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'''Char Asiab District''' is situated in the southern part of the [[Kabul Province]] in [[Afghanistan]]. Its population is 32,500 (2002 official [[UNHCR]] figure) and live in villages. The majority are [[Pashtuns]], followed by [[Tajiks]] and few [[Hazaras]]. It borders with [[Lowgar Province]] to the South, [[Wardak Province]] to the West, [[Paghman District]] to tne North-West, [[Kabul District]] to the North and [[Bagrami District|Bagrami]] and [[Musayi District|Musayi]] districts to the West. The district center is [[Qalai Naeem]], and is located in the western end of the district.
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'''Char Asiab District''' ({{langx|fa|<big>چهار آسیاب</big>}}, ''Chahār Aasiāb''
The [[Kabul River]] flows through the district. Agriculture is the main source of income for the people. Even with low table of water in the summer, the land can be irrigated and cultivated. Some of its residents work in the capital city, [[Kabul]]. The health care and the education are relatively good but need serious improvement.
'''Char Asiab''', '''Chahar Asiab''', '''Charasiab''', '''Charasiah''' or '''Charasia''') is a district, approximately 11&nbsp;km (7 miles) south of the city of [[Kabul]], and is situated in the southern part of [[Kabul province]], [[Afghanistan]]. It has a population of 32,500 people (2002 official [[UNHCR]] estimate). The majority are [[Pashtuns]], followed by [[Tajiks]] as well as a few [[Hazaras]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061007070530/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/kabul/char_asiab.pdf UNHCR Profile for Char Asiab District]</ref>

Char Asiab district borders [[Logar province]] to the south, [[Wardak province]] to the west, [[Paghman District]] to the north-west, [[Kabul]] to the north, and [[Bagrami District|Bagrami]] and [[Mussahi District|Mussahi]] districts to the west. The [[headquarter]]s of Char Asiab district is [[Qala-e Malik]], which is located in the western end of the district.

The [[Kabul River]] flows through Char Asiab district. Agriculture is the main source of income for the people. Even with a low water table in the summer, the land can be irrigated and cultivated.

Around 1992 Char Asiab went through a period of distraction in the [[Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)|war in Afghanistan]]. At the time of the Mujahideen regime it was used as the main military base of [[Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin|Hezb-e-Islami Gulbudin]].


== References ==
== References ==
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*[http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/kabul/char_asiab.pdf UNHCR Profile for Char Asiab District]

*[http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kabul/chahar_asyab.pdf Char Asiab District Map (Source: AIMS)]
== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060316013944/http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kabul/chahar_asyab.pdf Char Asiab District Map (Source: AIMS)]


{{Districts of Kabul}}
{{Kabul Province}}
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[[Category:Districts of Afghanistan]]
[[Category:Districts of Kabul Province]]
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 19 November 2024

Char Asiab District
Location in Kabul Province
Location in Kabul Province
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKabul Province
CapitalQalai Naeem
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
37,442
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (AST)

Char Asiab District (Persian: چهار آسیاب, Chahār Aasiāb Char Asiab, Chahar Asiab, Charasiab, Charasiah or Charasia) is a district, approximately 11 km (7 miles) south of the city of Kabul, and is situated in the southern part of Kabul province, Afghanistan. It has a population of 32,500 people (2002 official UNHCR estimate). The majority are Pashtuns, followed by Tajiks as well as a few Hazaras.[1]

Char Asiab district borders Logar province to the south, Wardak province to the west, Paghman District to the north-west, Kabul to the north, and Bagrami and Mussahi districts to the west. The headquarters of Char Asiab district is Qala-e Malik, which is located in the western end of the district.

The Kabul River flows through Char Asiab district. Agriculture is the main source of income for the people. Even with a low water table in the summer, the land can be irrigated and cultivated.

Around 1992 Char Asiab went through a period of distraction in the war in Afghanistan. At the time of the Mujahideen regime it was used as the main military base of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbudin.

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