District in Herat Province, Afghanistan
| Injil انجیل | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  InjilLocation within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′00″N 62°15′00″E / 34.3001°N 62.2499°E / 34.3001; 62.2499 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat Province |
| Capital | Injil |
| Population | |
| • Total | 237,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Injil (Dari: ولسوالی انجیل; Pashto: د انجیل ولسوالۍ) is one of the districts of Herat Province in northwestern Afghanistan. It surrounds Herat City and borders Kushk District to the north; Karukh District to the east; Guzara District to the South; and Zinda Jan District to the west. The estimated population of Injil is around 237,800 residents (as of 2012). Approximately 55% is ethnic Tajik, 40% Pashtun, and the remaining 5% Hazara and Turkmen. Almost all inhabitants of Jebrael locality are ethnic Hazaras. Jebrael has a population of around 60-80 thousand people. This makes the population of Hazaras in Injil around 4% and Turkmen 1%.
The capital of Injil is also known as Injil. The Hari River flows on the southern border of the district, shared with Guzara District. Most parts of the district are plains and low mountains. Water is not as much of a problem as in other regions. The arable land is in use and irrigated. Agriculture is the main source of income in the district.
Infrastructure
A 100-day project in 2011 repaired the Ordokhan, Qala Farahiha, and Sawa roads and cleared and renovated 12 km of irrigation canals. The canal work improved irrigation to an estimated 400 hectares of agricultural land around Ordokhan Village.
See also
References
- ^ "Settled Population of Herat Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- AIMS (Afghanistan Information Management Services), UNHCR Sub-Office District Profile of Injil (PDF)
- "Infrastructure Revitalizes Injil District". USAID. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
External links
- Injil District Road, Herat, Afghanistan, Under Taliban Rule on YouTube
- گزارش ویژه نعیم جانو ازولسوالی انجیل قریه عزیز رود Injil District, Aziz Roud Village on YouTube
- Ariana Herat: Report from Injil District on YouTube
- Map of Settlements IMMAP, September 2011
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| Capital: Herat | ||
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