Khaki Jabbar District

Khaki Jabbar District
District
Location in Kabul Province
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Kabul Province
Capital	Khak-i Jabbar
Population (14604)
• Total	2,015
Time zone	AST (UTC+04:30)

Khaki Jabbar District is a mountainous district situated in the southeastern part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The district headquarters is Khak-i Jabbar village, which is located in the central part of the district.

Demographics

Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available. The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR estimates the population of the district to be around 7,461.^[1] According to AIMS and UNHCR, the overwhelmingly majority of the population are Pashtuns (at 60%), while the remaining 40% are ethnic Tajiks.^[2]

Geography

Khaki Jabbar district borders Logar Province and Mussahi District to the west, Bagrami and Surobi districts to the north, and Nangarhar Province to the east.

Among the major villages in the district are Chakari, Malang, Khurd Kabul, and Karo Khail.^[2]

References

↑ MRRD Kabul Provincial profile
1 2 UNHCR Profile for Khaki Jabbar District 31 July 2002

AIMS District Map

Kabul Province

Capital	Kabul

Districts	Bagrami Char Asiab Deh Sabz Farza Guldara Istalif Kabul Kalakan Khaki Jabbar Mir Bacha Kot Mussahi Paghman Qarabagh Shakardara Surobi

Cities	Bagrami Qalai Naeem Tarakhel Dehnawe Farza Guldara Istalif Kabul Kalakan Khak-i Jabbar Mir Bacha Kot Mussahi Paghman Qara Bagh Shakar Dara Surobi

Landmarks	Presidential Palace Darul Aman Palace Bala Hissar Gardens of Babur InterContinental Hotel Safi Landmark Hotel Kabul Serena Hotel Kabul's Irish Pub Kabul Library National Museum of Afghanistan Abdul Rahman Mosque Pul-e Khishti Mosque Id Gah Mosque Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque Gurdwara Karte Parwan

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