Darwaz-e Bala District
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Darwaz-e Bala, also known as Nusay,[2] is a district in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Darwaz District. It is home to approximately 26,173 residents.[3]
Darwazi Bala
درواز بالا | |
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| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • District governor (de facto) | Maulvi Juma Khan Fateh[1] |
| Population | |
| 26,173 | |
This district borders the Shekay, Kuf Ab, and Maimay districts, along with districts in Darvoz, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan.
The district was historically part of the Darvaz principality, a semi-independent statelet ruled by a mir.[4]
