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Nuristan (نورستان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the eastern region. Its capital is Parun. The province has 8 districts: Parun, Waygal, Wama, Nurgaram, Duab, Kamdesh, Mandol, Barg-e-Matal.
📜 History
Formerly Kafiristan (Land of Infidels), converted to Islam 1896 by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan. Unique pre-Islamic culture preserved.
🗺 Geography
Remote northeastern mountains bordering Pakistan. Extremely rugged terrain.
💰 Economy
Timber, livestock, subsistence farming.
🎭 Culture
Unique culture with distinctive wooden architecture and seven distinct Nuristani languages.
📚 Education
Limited schools due to remote terrain.
🏛 Politics
Extremely remote with difficult governance.
⭐ Notable places
Unique wooden architecture, seven Nuristani languages, ancient pre-Islamic traditions.
📍 Districts — Nuristan
Nuristan (نورستان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the eastern region. Its capital is Parun. The province has 8 districts: Parun, Waygal, Wama, Nurgaram, Duab, Kamdesh, Mandol, Barg-e-Matal.
ParunپرونسParun (پرونس) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295901.
🗺 Map WaygalوایگلWaygal (وایگل) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295301.
🗺 Map WamaواماWama (واما) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295201.
🗺 Map NurgaramنورگرامNurgaram (نورگرام) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295101.
🗺 Map Duabدو آبDuab (دو آب) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295701.
🗺 Map KamdeshکامدیشKamdesh (کامدیش) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295401.
🗺 Map MandolمندولMandol (مندول) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295601.
🗺 Map Barg-e-Matalبرگ متالBarg-e-Matal (برگ متال) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 295501.
🗺 Map District data: Open Admin Data (CC BY 4.0)
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