Nijrab District
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Nijrab
نجراب | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Nijrab District (in pink) | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Region | Kapisa Province |
| Capital | Nijrab |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 99,600 |
Nijrab District is situated in the central part of Kapisa, Afghanistan. It is located in a valley about 120 kilometres (75 mi) 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. As of the 2006 census, the population of Nijrab District numbered at 99,600, making it the most populous district of Kapisa.
Many areas in Nijrab are inaccessible due to the district's rugged terrain. The mountains that form the boundary with Laghman Province are the highest points in the district and reach a height of around 14,000 feet (4,300 m). Snowfall on the mountains melts slowly and flows into the valleys below. The farmers in Nijrab irrigate the melted snow to water their fields. The total population in Nijrab was a lot more than 100,000 back in 1950-1960s.
Rivers from the nearby Hindu Kush mountains and springs provide the majority of drinking water for district residents; however, hundreds of hand pump wells have been installed by the National Solidarity Program (NSP). Kapisa and Parwan PRT funded several more wells in late 2008 for Afghania.[citation needed]
