Nijrab District

Nijrab
District
Nijrab District (in pink)
Nijrab District (in pink)
CountryAfghanistan
RegionKapisa Province
CapitalNijrab
Population
 (2006)
 • Total99,600

Nijrāb District, (Pashto/Persian: نجراب), also called Nijrāw, is situated in the central part of Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It is located in a valley about 120 km 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. The population of Nijrab District is 99,600 (2006), making it the most populous district of Kapisa.