Darwaz-e Bala District

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 11,000 residents.

Darwazi Bala درواز بالا
District
Coordinates: 38°08′40″N 71°14′01″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan
Government
• Type	District council
• District governor (de facto)	Maulvi Juma Khan Fateh[1]
Population
• Estimate  ([citation needed])	11,000

Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge in Darwazi Bala

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.^[3]

See also

• Darwaz
• Darwaz District