Achin District
Coordinates: 34°05′22″N 70°40′59″E / 34.0894°N 70.683°E
| Achin District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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CJ-SOTF and ANA 201st Corps patrol in Achin District. | |
 Jalalabad District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province. | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| Capital | Sra Kala |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
| • Total | 95,468 |
| Time zone | D† (Afghanistan Standard Time) (UTC+4:30) |
Achin is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population is 100% Pashtun.[2]
Achin is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes. It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
Economy
The primary licit crop in Achin is wheat. Collecting and selling firewood, and manual labor, are other income-generating activities.[3] Tobacco is also grown in the district.[4]
Opium poppy
In 2000, UNDCP recorded 130 poppy-growing villages in Achin, making it the greatest opium growing district in eastern Afghanistan that year.[5]
References
- ↑ MRRD Provincial profile for Nangarhar Province
- ↑ UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-07-02, accessed 2006-07-06 (PDF)]
- ↑ UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-07-02, accessed 2006-07-06 (PDF)]
- ↑ http://www.mrrd.gov.af/nabdp/Provincial%20Profiles/Nangarhar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf
- ↑ Afghanistan Opium Poppy Survey 2002 Pre- Assessment, UNDCP, February 2002
External links
- Map of Achin (PDF)
- UNODC 2003 Opium Survey (extensive photographs of Achin poppy cultivation)
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