Rashidan District

Rashidan District

Rashidan District is a new district in Afghanistan; it was created from the larger Jaghatu district.

Administration

The capital appears to be Rashidan, a new township near by Hussain Khel and Qulgina.

Demographics

29,000 people are living in the villages of the district. 96% of them are Pashtun and 4% Hazara.

Water shortage

The continuing drought is the main problem of the district. The lack of water make people leave their villages and go to other districts or abroad.

Trade and commerce

Many are actively employed in the lucrative trade and commerce of goods across the border in neighboring Pakistan.

References

*http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/ghazni/rashidan.pdf


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