Daykundi Province

Daykundi
دایکندی
Province
The town of Nili, the provincial center of Daykundi
The town of Nili, the provincial center of Daykundi
Map of Afghanistan with Daikundi highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Daikundi highlighted
Coordinates: 33°45′N 66°15′E / 33.75°N 66.25°E / 33.75; 66.25
Country Afghanistan
Established2004
CapitalNili
Government
 • GovernorMawlawi Tor Jan Ahmadi
 • Deputy GovernorHaji Sahib Rashid
Area
 • Total18,088 km2 (6,984 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total525,529
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-DAY
Main languagesDari (Hazaragi dialect)
Websitedaikundi.gov.af

Daykundi (Persian: دایکندی; also spelled Daikondi, Dāykondī, Daikundi or Daykundi) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Day Kundi's capital is Nili. It is about 310 kilometres from Kabul. It is in the Hazarajat region.

Economy

Daykundi province grows almonds.

Governance

On 15 April 2011, Mr. Qurban Ali Oruzgani became Governor of Daikundi province.

Districts

Districts of Day Kundi Province
District Capital Population Area Notes
IshtarlayCreated in 2004 from Day Kundi District
KajranTransferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004
KhedirCreated in 2004 from Day Kundi District
KitiTransferred from Orūzgān and created within Kajran District in 2004
MiramorTransferred from Orūzgān and created within Shahristan District in 2004
NiliCreated in 2004 from Day Kundi District
Sangi TakhtCreated in 2004 from Day Kundi District
ShahristanTransferred from Orūzgān Province in 2004

References

  1. ↑ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Statoids". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers