Kohistan District, Badakhshan

Kohistan District
شهرستان کوهستان (Persian)
District
Kohistan District was formed within Ragh District in 2005
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
18,410

Kohistan District (Persian: شهرستان کوهستان, romanized: Šahrestāne Kuhestān) is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 1995 from part of Ragh District and is home to approximately 18,410 residents. The provincial capital Kohistan District is the Pas-Pel village.

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