Khas Kunar district

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The Khas Kunar district is the largest district in the Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It is situated in the southern part of the province and borders with Nangarhar Province to the South and Pakistan to the East. The Kunar river passes North from the district and irrigates the surrounding land. The population is 31,000 (2006). The district center Khas Kunar village is located at 34.6458° N 70.9008° E at 749 m altitude. Most of the houses were destroyed during the wars and the drought also has seriously affected the lands far from the Kunar river.