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Khoshi District is located in the East part of Logar Province. 80 Km away from Kabul and 18 Km from Pul-i-Alam centre of Logar Province. The altitude from the sea level is 2,250 meters and covers 477 sq.Km. Centre of the district is called Khoshi. The district surrounded by Mohammad Agha, Pul-i-Alam, Jaji, Azra and Baraki Barak.
Tajiks Make up 65% of the population, pashtuns make up 34% while 1% is Hazara.
The district has 86 villages and divided into two parts ( Khoshi and Dobandi ). The main villages of Khoshi are Abtak, Bala Deh, Meyana Deh and Payan Deh, where Tajiks are living. shia ethnic is living in Abtak, Bala Dah, Meyana Deh and Payan Deh of Khoshi.
Khoshi is a long narrow valley, beginning from Qala-e-Wazer of Pul-e-Alam and ending into Lata Kor mountain in Dobandi. Length of the valley is 38 Km and a green area. Dobandi is one of the most destroyed areas as it was on the main supply road for Mujahideen during the Russian invasion in Afghanistan.
Security situation in the district is good, no security incidents reported since long time.
The area has been severely affected by drought in the past four years. The socio-economic situation of the residents is poor. The main sources of income are from agriculture, selling of wood and trading inside Afghanistan or Pakistan.
References
- AIMS UNHCR, http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/logar/mohammad_agha.pdf
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