Nijrab District

Nijrab
نجراب
District
Nijrab District (in pink)
CountryAfghanistan
RegionKapisa Province
CapitalNijrab
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
99,600

Nijrab District is situated in the central part of Kapisa, Afghanistan. It is located in a valley about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Kabul. It borders Mahmud Raqi and Koh Band districts to the west, Parwan Province to the north, Laghman Province and Alasay District to the east and Tagab District to the south. The district center is Nijrab, located in the southern part of the district. As of the 2006 census, the population of Nijrab District numbered at 99,600, making it the most populous district of Kapisa.