Darvaz

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Darwaz District of Badakhshan

Administration		District council
Population
-	Population	21,000 (15th of 29)

Darvaz, alternatively spelt Darwaz, Darvoz, or Darwoz, was an independent kingdom up until the 19th Century. Darvaz was ruled by a mir and its capital was at Kalai-Khumb.^[1] The kingdom controlled territory on the left and right banks of the Oxus River. In 1878 Darvaz was invaded by neighboring Bukhara and absorbed into the Bukharan Emirate. In 1895 the left bank of Darvaz was transferred to Afghanistan as part of a border agreement.

Today the northern half of Darvaz is the district of Kalai-Khumb in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Tajikistan. The southern half of Darvaz is the district of Darwaz in province of Badakhshan in Afghanistan. They are connected by the Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge, a permanent overland link that carries commercial and passenger traffic. The bridge was opened in July, 2004.^[2] Darwaz District in Afghanistan has a population of approximately 21,000 after sub-division in 2005 which led to the formation of Darwazi Bala District.

[edit] References

^ Seymour Becker. Russia’s Protectorates in Central Asia: Bukhara and Khiva, 1865-1924. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 1968.
^ Press Release: Darwaz Bridge to strengthen commercial ties and Tajik-Afghan relations. Retrieved on 2006-12-09.

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Arghanj Khwa • Argo • Baharak • Darayim • Darvaz • Darwazi Bala • Fayzabad • Ishkashim • Jurm • Khash • Khwahan • Kishim • Kohistan • Kuf Ab • Kuran wa Munjan • Ragh • Shahri Buzurg • Shighnan • Shiki • Shuhada • Tagab • Tishkan • Wakhan • Wurduj • Yaftali Sufla • Yamgan • Yawan • Zebak