Wakhan District

Wakhan (Persian: واخان) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan. The district has a border with neighboring Tajikistan in the north, Xinjiang in China to the east, and Pakistan to the south (specifically Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral District).

Wakhan
واخان
Mountains in Wakhan
Mountains in Wakhan
The location of Wakhan District within Badakhshan Province
The location of Wakhan District within Badakhshan Province
Coordinates: 37°07′45″N 73°37′07″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
Village numbers112
CapitalKhandud
Government
  GovernorNasratullah Nayel
Area
  Total11,258 km2 (4,347 sq mi)
Population
  Total16,873

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