Kunar Province
Kunar (Pashto: کونړ; Dari: کنر) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. Its population is estimated to be 508,224. Kunar's major political groups include Wahhabis or Ahl-e- Hadith, Nazhat-e Hambastagi Milli, Hezb-e Afghanistan Naween, Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin.
Kunar
کنر | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Watapur District of Kunar Province in 2012 | |
Map of Afghanistan with Kunar highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35.0°N 71.2°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Asadabad |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Qasim Khalid |
| • Deputy Governor | Abdullah |
| • Police Chief | Abdul Haq Haqqani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,339 km2 (1,675 sq mi) |
| 5556 | |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 508,224 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 28xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KNR |
| Main languages | Pashto |
It is one of the four "N2KL" provinces (Nangarhar Province, Nuristan Province, Kunar Province and Laghman Province). N2KL was the designation used by the US and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan for the rugged region along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border opposite Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (merged in 2018 with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Kunar is the center of the N2KL region.
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