Dushi District

Dushi
دوشی
A pedestrian bridge in the Dushi District of Baghlan province, Afghanistan
A pedestrian bridge in the Dushi District of Baghlan province, Afghanistan
Dushi is located in Afghanistan
Dushi
Dushi
Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 35°37′12″N 68°40′12″E / 35.62000°N 68.67000°E / 35.62000; 68.67000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBaghlan
CapitalDushi
Area
 • Total1,942.5 km2 (750.0 sq mi)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2004)[3]
 • Total57,160
 • Estimate 
(2019)
74,295

Dushi district is located in the central part of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. It lies on the major Kabul-Kunduz highway. The population of the district was estimated to be around 57,160 in 2004.[4] Hazaras are around 60% of the population and make up the majority in the district, followed by Tajiks (39%).[5] The centre of the district is Dushi. Dushi was considered contested between the Afghan Government and the Taliban in late 2018.[2]

  1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2019-01-30 Appendices" (PDF). sigar.mil. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 19-20" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Baghlan Provincial profile - MRRD" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Dushi District Profile" (PDF). Afghanistan Information Management Services. 10 April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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