Nangarhar Province

Nangarhar Province

ننگرهار
Nangarhar Province ننگرهار
Province
	Street in Jalalabad city
	Map of Afghanistan with Nangarhar highlighted
	Coordinates (Capital): 34°15′N 70°30′E / 34.25°N 70.50°E
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Jalalabad
Government
• Governor	Hajji Gul Mohammad
• Deputy Governor	Maulvi Niaz Mohammad Wahaj
• Police Chief	Neda Mohammad
Area
• Total	7,727 km2 (2,983 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,735,531
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code	26XX
ISO 3166 code	AF-NAN
Main languages	Pashto, Dari

Nangarhār (Pashto: ننګرهار; Dari: ننگرهار), also called Nangrahar or Ningrahar, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country and bordering Logar, Kabul, Laghman and Kunar provinces as well as having an international border with Pakistan. It is divided into 22 districts and has a population of about 1,735,531,^[3] the third highest of the country's 34 provinces. The city of Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. Nangarhar province is famous for its fish and karahi dishes.^[4]

^ "Taliban appoint new leaders of two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan after deadly attacks". The Nation. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "ننګرهارکې پر خواوشاه دوه زره کورنیو نغدې او ژمنۍ مرستې وویشل شوې نور حال په راپور کښې". 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ "Picnic Along Kabul-Nangarhar Attractions". ARCH International.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "Taliban appoint new leaders of two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan after deadly attacks". The Nation. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[2] "ننګرهارکې پر خواوشاه دوه زره کورنیو نغدې او ژمنۍ مرستې وویشل شوې نور حال په راپور کښې". 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[nsia-3] "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[4] "Picnic Along Kabul-Nangarhar Attractions". ARCH International.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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