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Kuf Ab District

District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kuf Ab (Dari: کوف‌آب) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Khwahan and is home to approximately 25,243[1] residents. This district borders with the Districts Khwahan, Shekay, Nusay, Maimay, Raghistan, and with the Tajik district of Darvoz Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan.

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Kuf Ab  & Khwahan in Badakhshan map
Kuf Ab & Khwahan in Badakhshan map
Coordinates: 38°2′28″N 70°28′43″E
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
RegionDarwaz/Khwahan
CapitalQal`eh-ye Kuf
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
25,243
Time zone+ 4.30
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The capital of the district is the village of Qal`eh-ye Kuf. During the early modern era Kuf Ab part of the Darwaz kingdom.

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