Nuristan Province

Nuristan نورستان‎
Province
A river in Nuristan Province
Map of Afghanistan with Nuristan highlighted
Coordinates: 35°15′N 70°45′E / 35.25°N 70.75°E / 35.25; 70.75
Country	Afghanistan
Provincial center	Parun
Government
• Governor	Hafiz Muhammad Aagha
• Deputy Governor	Sheikh Ismatullah
Area
• Total	9,225.0 km2 (3,561.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	166,676
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 code	AF-NUR
Main languages	Nuristani languages Dari

Nuristān (Persian: نورستان), also spelled Nurestān or Nooristan, is a region in Afghanistan. It is in the south of the Hindu Kush valleys. The capital is Parun. The ethnic composition is 96% Nuristanis, 2% Pashtuns and 2% Gujars.

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