Khogyani (Pashtun tribe)

The Khugyani, Khogyani or Khogiani tribe is one of the Karlāṇī tribes of the Pashtun people. The tribe originated in the Khogyani district in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Khogyani District is in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, near the city of Jalalabad and the Kōh-i-Safēd (White mountain range).

Formerly, the tribe name Khakwani was widely used. It's still current in the Indian subcontinent.

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