Shinwar District

Nangarhar districts.

Shinwar (Pashto: شينوار ولسوالۍ‎, Persian: ولسوالی شینوار‎‎) is a district in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It is on the main highway from Jalalabad to the Torkham border crossing. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 40,147 in 2002, of whom 16,000 were children under 12. The district centre is the village of Shinwar. In March, 2007, Shinwar was the site of the Shinwar massacre.

Shinwar district of Nangarhar province has several other districts. As an example, Achen. Usually the residents of Shinwar call themselves "Shinwari". The people of Shinwar has always been active in Nangarhar provinc and as well as in Afghanistan, for their great support with the government.

References

UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-05-19, accessed 2006-07-25 (PDF).

External links

Map of Shinwar district (PDF)

Districts of Afghanistan by province

Badakhshan	Arghanj Khwa Argo Baharak Darayim Maimay Nusay Fayzabad Ishkashim Jurm Khash Khwahan Kishim Kohistan Kuf Ab Kuran Wa Munjan Raghistan Shahri Buzurg Shighnan Shekay Shuhada Tagab Tishkan Wakhan Wurduj Yaftali Sufla Yamgan Yawan Zebak

Badghis	Ab Kamari Ghormach Jawand Muqur Murghab Qadis Qala i Naw

Baghlan	Andarab Baghlan Baghlani Jadid Burka Dahana i Ghuri Dih Salah Dushi Farang Wa Gharu Guzargahi Nur Khinjan Khost Wa Fereng Khwaja Hijran Nahrin Puli Hisar Puli Khumri Tala Wa Barfak

Balkh	Balkh Charbolak Charkint Chimtal Dawlatabad Dihdadi Kaldar Kholm Kishindih Marmul Mazar-e Sharif Nahri Shahi Sholgara Shortepa Zari

Bamyan	Bamyan Kahmard Panjab Sayghan Shibar Waras Yakawlang

Daykundi	Gizab Ishtarlay Kajran Khadir Kiti Miramor Nili Sangtakht Shahristan

Farah	Anar Dara Bakwa Bala Buluk Farah Gulistan Khaki Safed Lash Wa Juwayn Pur Chaman Pusht Rod Qala i Kah Shib Koh

Faryab	Almar Andkhoy Bilchiragh Dawlat Abad Gurziwan Khani Chahar Bagh Khwaja Sabz Posh Kohistan Maymana Pashtun Kot Qaramqol Qaysar Qurghan Shirin Tagab

Ghazni	Ab Band Ajristan Andar Bahrami Shahid Dih Yak Gelan Ghazni Giro Jaghori Khogyani Khwaja Umari Malistan Muqur Nawa Nawur Qarabagh Jaghatu Rashidan Waghaz Zana Khan

Ghor	Chaghcharan Charsada Dawlat Yar Du Layna Lal Wa Sarjangal Pasaband Saghar Shahrak Taywara Tulak

Helmand	Baghran Dishu Garmsir Kajaki Khanashin Lashkar Gah Musa Qala Nad Ali Nahri Saraj Nawa-I-Barakzayi Nawzad Sangin Washir

Herat	Adraskan Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghoryan Gulran Guzara Herat Injil Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Shindand Zinda Jan

Jowzjan	Aqcha Darzab Fayzabad Khamyab Khaniqa Khwaja Du Koh Mardyan Mingajik Qarqin Qush Tepa Shibirghan

Kabul	Bagrami Chahar Asyab Deh Sabz Farza Guldara Istalif Kabul Kalakan Khaki Jabbar Mir Bacha Kot Mussahi Paghman Qarabagh Shakardara Surobi

Kandahar	Arghandab Arghistan Daman Ghorak Kandahar Khakrez Maruf Maywand Miyanishin Nesh Panjwayi Reg Shah Wali Kot Shorabak Spin Boldak Zhari

Kapisa	Alasay Hesa Awal Kohistan Hesa Duwum Kohistan Koh Band Mahmud Raqi Nijrab Tagab

Khost	Bak Gurbuz Zazi Maidan Khost (Matun) Mandozayi Musakhel Nadir Shah Kot Qalandar Sabari Shamal Spera Tani Tirazayi

Kunar	Asadabad Bar Kunar Chapa Dara Chawkay Dangam Dara-I-Pech Ghaziabad Khas Kunar Marawara Narang Aw Badil Nari Nurgal Shaigal Aw Shiltan Sirkanay Wata Pur

Kunduz	Ali Abad Archi Chahar Dara Imam Sahib Khan Abad Kunduz Qalay-I-Zal

Laghman	Alingar Alishing Dawlat Shah Mihtarlam Qarghayi

Logar	Azra Baraki Barak Charkh Kharwar Khoshi Mohammad Agha Pul-i-Alam

Nangarhar	Achin Bati Kot Bihsud Chaparhar Dara-I-Nur Dih Bala Dur Baba Goshta Hisarak Jalalabad Kama Khogyani Kot Kuz Kunar Lal Pur Momand Dara Nazyan Pachir Aw Agam Rodat Sherzad Shinwar Surkh Rod

Nimruz	Chahar Burjak Chakhansur Kang Khash Rod Zaranj

Nuristan	Bargi Matal Du Ab Kamdesh Mandol Nurgaram Paroon Wama Waygal

Paktia	Ahmadabad Tsamkani Dand Aw Patan Gardez Zazi Janikhel Lazha Ahmadkhel Sayid Karam Shwak Wuza Zadran Zurmat

Paktika	Barmal Dila Gayan Gomal Janikhel Mata Khan Nika Omna Sar Hawza Surobi Sharana Terwa Urgun Waza Khwa Wor Mamay Yahyakhel Yusufkhel Zarghun Shar Ziruk

Panjshir	Anaba Bazarak Darah Khenj Paryan Rokha Shotul

Parwan	Bagram Chaharikar Ghorband Jabul Saraj Kohi Safi Salang Sayed Khel Shekh Ali Shinwari Surkhi Parsa

Samangan	Aybak Dara-I-Sufi Balla Dara-I-Sufi Payan Feroz Nakhchir Hazarati Sultan Khuram Wa Sarbagh Ruyi Du Ab

Sar-e Pol	Balkhab Gosfandi Kohistanat Sancharak Sari Pul Sayyad Sozma Qala

Takhar	Baharak Bangi Chah Ab Chal Darqad Dashti Qala Farkhar Hazar Sumuch Ishkamish Kalafgan Khwaja Baha Wuddin Khwaja Ghar Namak Ab Rustaq Taluqan Warsaj Yangi Qala

Urozgan	Chora Deh Rawud Khas Urozgan Shahidi Hassas Tarinkot

Wardak	Chaki Wardak Day Mirdad Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud Jalrez Markazi Bihsud Maidan Shar Nirkh Saydabad

Zabul	Argahandab Atghar Dey Chopan Kakar Mizan Naw Bahar Qalat Shahjoy Shamulzayi Shinkay Tarnak Aw Jaldak

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Shinwar District

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