Sherzad District
District in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
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Sherzad is a district in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It has a short (approximately 5 km) stretch of border with Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 66,392 in 2002, of whom 26,500 were children under 12. The district center is the village of Sherzad, whose population is 100% Pashtun who speak Pashto.[2].
Country
Afghanistan
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 Sherzad District is located in the west of Nangarhar Province. | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| District center | Sherzad |
| Population (2002[1]) | |
• Total | 66,392 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (D† (Afghanistan Standard Time)) |
A large portion of the population belongs to the Shirzad sub-tribe of the Khogyani Karlan Pashtun tribe. In 2019, Afghan Special Forces raided the district, killing 43 Taliban militants. US forces also conducted airstrikes in the district.[3]
