District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Khwahan District (Persian : شهرستان خواهان ) (Pashto : خواهان ولسوالی ) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province , located in northeastern Afghanistan . The district capital is Khwahan . The district borders Raghistan to the southwest, Kuf Ab in the northeast, the Panj River in the northwest, and Shuro-obod district, Khatlon province of Tajikistan. Kuh-e kallat
Geography
Muhalla-i Shohun in Shuro-obod at the border with Khwahan County Friendship Bridge between Afghanistan and Tajikistan In Khwahan, region's and Shuro-obod The two villages Kamar and Kaji, and Panj river .
History
After Alexander the Great overthrew the Persians, the area came under the rule of [ 2] Euthydemus I and his son Demetrius I [ 3]
Demography
The population of the district is approximately 27,000.[ 1] Tajiks who speak Dari Persian and are Sunni Muslim .
Subdivisions
List of villages and places, of Khwahan District in alphabetical order
Economy
The inhabitants of this area engage in agriculture. They grow Buckwheat, red and white barley, sesame, zucchini, corn, mung beans, peas, beans, potatoes.
See also
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Districts Populated Buildings and Other
