Chah Ab District
District
Chah Ab District Map
Location of the district in Takhar Province
Coordinates: 37°23′42″N 69°48′58″E / 37.395°N 69.816°E / 37.395; 69.816
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceTakhār Province
Area
[1]
 • Total764 km2 (295 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total87,860
 • Density115/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)
Post code
3755[3]

Chah Ab District (Persian: ولسوالی چاه آب) is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Its district center is Chah Ab.[4] The district's economy is primarily based on agriculture and livestock.

Geography

Chah Ab has an area of 764 kilometers, comparatively equivalent to Dominica.[5] There are 63 villages within this district.[1]

Location

Chah Ab is located in the northeast corner of Takhar province, and borders 3 Afghan districts and one Tajik province. They are Shahri Buzurg to the east, Rustaq to the south, Yangi Qala to the west, and Khatlon to the north. Shahri Buzurg is located in Badakhshan Province.[6][2] Khatlon is a province, located in Tajikistan. The border between Chah Ab and Khatlon is the Panj river.

Demographics

87860 people live in the district as of 2015. The district has 99 males for every 100 females, and the median age is 16.2. 40.3% of the population was employed in 2015, however 5% of those people were seeking work. The average household size is 6.5 people.[2]

Economy

Farming and livestock are the main economic activities of the area. The main agricultural crops grown are wheat, barley, flax, chickpea and sesame. Agricultural output is low because of a lack of new farming technologies and skilled workers.

Chah Ab is rich with mines and natural resources, and one material mined is gold.[7] However, they are largely unregulated. In addition, the forests are being cut down for light and fuel due to a lack of electricity.[1]

Education and health

Only about a third of the population ages 15–24 could read in 2015,[2] and under 10% in 2006. Education has poor quality, with a shortage of money, staff, supplies, and building space. Some people object to sending girls to school due to traditional sentiments.

There is only one health clinic in the district as of 2006, and it cannot serve everyone that needs health care. This causes a high mortality rate.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Summary of the District Development Plan: Chah Ab" (PDF). mrrd-nabdp.org. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development National Area Based Development Programme. June 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Socio-demographic and Economic Survey 2015: Takhar" (PDF). afghanistan.unfpa.org. UNFPA. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Chah Ab Post Codes". worldpostalcode.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Takhar Maps Combined". nps.edu. AIMS. January 2004. p. 2. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Islands by Land Area". islands.unep.ch. 1998. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020. 787.3 sq.km. Dominica
  6. ^ "Afghanistan Administrative divisions" (PDF). aims.org.af. March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ Pajhwok Reporter (8 May 2019). "Ministry Cancelles Takhar gold mine project". pajhwok.com. Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 18 July 2020. Nuraba gold mine in Chah Ab district of northern Takhar province
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