Chah Ab District
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Chah Ab District | |
|---|---|
 Location of the district in Takhar Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′42″N 69°48′58″E / 37.395°N 69.816°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Takhār Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 764 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 87,860 |
| • Density | 115/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
| Post code | 3755[3] |
Chah Ab District (Persian: ولسوالی چاه آب) is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Its district center is Chah Ab.[4] The district's economy is primarily based on agriculture and livestock.
Location
Chah Ab has an area of 764 kilometers, comparatively equivalent to Dominica.[5] There are 63 villages within this district.[1]
Chah Ab is located in the northeast corner of Takhar province, and borders 3 Afghan districts and one Tajik province. They are Shahri Buzurg to the east, Rustaq to the south, Yangi Qala to the west, and Khatlon to the north. Shahri Buzurg is located in Badakhshan Province.[6][2] Khatlon is a province, located in Tajikistan. The border between Chah Ab and Khatlon is the Panj river.
Demographics
87860 people live in the district as of 2015. The district has 99 males for every 100 females, and the median age is 16.2. 40.3% of the population was employed in 2015, however 5% of those people were seeking work. The average household size is 6.5 people.[2]
