Nuristan Province

Nuristān (Persian: نورستان), also spelled Nurestān or Nooristan, is a region in Afghanistan. It is in the south of the Hindu Kush valleys. The capital is Parun. The ethnic composition is 96% Nuristanis, 2% Pashtuns and 2% Gujars.

Nuristan نورستان‎
Province
A river in Nuristan Province
Map of Afghanistan with Nuristan highlighted
Coordinates: 35.25°N 70.75°E / 35.25; 70.75
Country	Afghanistan
Provincial center	Parun
Government
• Governor	Hafiz Muhammad Aagha
• Deputy Governor	Sheikh Ismatullah[1]
Area
• Total	9,225.0 km2 (3,561.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	166,676
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 code	AF-NUR
Main languages	Nuristani languages Dari

Districts

Districts of Nuristan.

Districts of Nuristan Province

District	Center	Population [3]	Area[4]	Notes
Bargi Matal
Du Ab				Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Mangol District
Kamdesh	Kamdish
Mandol				Lost territory to Du Ab District in 2004
Nurgram				Est. 2004 formerly part of Nuristan District and Wama District
Parun				Est. 2004 formerly part of Wama District
Wama				Lost territory to Parun District and Nurgram District in 2004
Waygal