Nahrin District

Nahrin
نهرین
Nahrin is located in Afghanistan
Nahrin
Nahrin
Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 36°00′00″N 69°01′48″E / 36.00000°N 69.03000°E / 36.00000; 69.03000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBaghlan
Population
 (2014)
 • Total107,509

Nahrin (Persian: نهرین) is a district in the central part of Baghlan province in Afghanistan. To the west lie the major towns of Baghlan and Puli Khumri. The district centre is Nahrin. The population of the district was estimated to be around 57,509 in 2004, of which 60% are Tajiks, 35% Pashtun and 5% Uzbeks.[2]

  1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Nahrin District profile - Aims" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2007.