Khaki Jabbar District

Khaki Jabbar District (Persian: ولسوالی خاک جبار) is a mountainous district situated in the southeastern part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The district headquarters is Khak-i Jabbar village, which is located in the central part of the district.

Khaki Jabbar District
District
Location in Kabul Province
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKabul Province
CapitalKhak-i Jabbar
Population
 (2015)
 • Total14,604
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (AST)

Demographics

Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available. The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR estimates the population of the district to be around 7,461.[1] According to AIMS and UNHCR, the overwhelmingly majority of the population are Pashtuns (at 80%), while the remaining 20% are ethnic Tajiks.[2]

Geography

Khaki Jabbar district borders Logar Province and Mussahi District to the west, Bagrami and Surobi districts to the north, and Nangarhar Province to the east.

Among the major villages in the district are Chakari, Malang, Khurd Kabul, and Karo Khail.[2]

References
  1. MRRD Kabul Provincial profile
  2. UNHCR Profile for Khaki Jabbar District 31 July 2002


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