Kunduz province map pdf Continue ProvinceAn aerial view from the window of the Blackhawk helicopter between Balkh Province and KunduzMap province of Afghanistan with Kunduz identifiedCoordinates (capital): 36'48'N 68'48'E / 36.8'N 68.8'E / 36.8; 68.8Coordinates: 36'48'N 68'48'E / 36.8'N 68.8'E / 36.8; 68.8CountryﻗﻨﺪوزﮐﻨﺪوزAfghanistan's province of AfghanistanKunduz is one of 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the northern part of the country near Tajikistan. The province has (ﮐﻨﺪوز :Pashto ,ﻗﻨﺪوز :AfghanistanCapitalKundusGovernment - Governor Asadullah Omarhail (2012) - Total 8040 sq km (3100 sq. m. (a) (Afghan time) ISO 3166 codeAF-KD'Main LanguagesDariPashtoUzbekTurkmen Kunduz or Sunduz (Persian a population of about 953,800, which is mostly a tribal society; it is one of the most ethnically diverse provinces in Afghanistan, home to a wide variety of ethnic groups. Kunduz is the provincial capital. It borders the provinces of Takhar, Baghlan, Samannan and Balkh. Kunduz Airport is located near the provincial capital. The Kunduz River Valley dominates Kunduz province. The river flows irregularly from south to north into the Amudar River, which forms the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The newly built bridge crosses Amudary in Sherhan Bandar, and international trade is a major source of Kunduz's economy. The river, its tributaries and derivative channels provide irrigation of irrigated fields that dominate land use in the agricultural province. There are also rain fields and open land range that span several miles. Kunduz was once Afghanistan's major economic center, but wars since 1978 have changed the province's fortunes. History Additional Information: History of Afghanistan Part series on the history of Afghanistan Timeline Ancient Civilization of the Indus Valley 2200-1800 BC Oxus Civilization 2100-1800 BC Gandhara Kingdom 1500-535 BC Median Empire 728-550 BC Achemenid Empire 550-330 BC Selevkid Empire 330-150 BC Empire of Morya 305-180 BC The Greco-Bactria kingdom 256-125 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC-224 AD Indo-Greek kingdom 180-130 BC Indo-Scythian kingdom 155- 80? BC Kushan Empire 135 BC - 248 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 20 BC - 50? AD Sasan Empire 230-651 Kidarit Kingdom 320-465 Alchon Huns 380-560 Heftalit Empire 410-557 Nezak Huns 4 84-484711 Medieval Kabul Shahi 565-879 Principality Chaganian 7-8 centuries Rashidun caliphate 652-661 Omeyada 661-7 50 Abbasids 750-821 Tahirids 821-873 Saffarids 863-900 Samanides 875-999 Gaznavids 963-1187 Gurids up to 879-1215 Seljuki 1037-1194 Hwarezmid 1215-1231 zarluhids 1224-1266 1258-1353 Chagatai Khanate 1225-1370 Halgis 1290-1320 Maps 1245-1381 Timurids 1370-1507 Argunov 1520-1591 Contemporary Mug 1501-1738 Safavid 1510-1709 Hotak Dynasty 1709-1738 Afsharid Dynasty 1738-1747 Durrani Empire 1747-1823 Emirate of Afghanistan 182 3-1919 Kingdom of Afghanistan 1919-1973 Coup 1973 Republic of Afghanistan 1973-1978 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan 1978-1992 Islamic State of Afghanistan 1992-2001 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 1996-2004 Provisional/Transitional Administration 2001-2004 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with 2004 Related Historical Names of the Region of Arahosia Aria Bactria Gandhara Iran Kabulastan Kushansahr Paropamisade Sedestan zabulistan Book Afghanistan Portal vte This area has been part of many empires in the past. It became part of the Afghan Durrani Empire in the mid-18th century. In the early 1920s, a major migration took place from Russian Turkestan in the north of the country. During Sher Khan Nasser's reign, Kunduz became one of Afghanistan's richest provinces, mainly due to the creation of the Spinzar Cotton Company, which continued to exist in post-war Afghanistan in the early 20th century. From one hundred and two hundred thousand Tajiks and Uzbeks fled from the conquest of their homeland by the Russian Red Army and settled in the north of Afghanistan. The province witnessed great violence and fighting during the Soviet-Afghan war. In November 2001, members of the Taliban and Al-Kaida, as well as Pakistani troops and Afghan supporters, were airlifted to Pakistan to avoid NATO's capture in Kunduz. Sherhan Bandar, located in the Imam Sahib district of Kunduz Province, is a border crossing between Afghanistan and neighboring Tajikistan. Germany has 4,000 soldiers stationed in NATO-ISAF province of Kunduz Provincial Recovery Group, as well as the Regional Command of the North. The province was mostly peaceful until the Taliban began infiltrating the area in 2009. On September 4, 2009, a German commander summoned an American fighter jet that attacked two NATO fuel trucks that had been hijacked by the rebels. More than 90 people were killed, including at least 40 civilians who gathered to collect fuel. Main articles: 2009 Kunduz airstrike and kunduz provincial campaign It was reported that on November 21, 2009, a child was killed and two others injured by a bomb planted along the Takhar-Kunduz highway. Governor Mohammad Omar was killed in a bomb attack on 8 October 2010. On 10 February 2011, a suicide bomber killed the governor of the district and six others in the Chardara district of Kunduz province, where the insurgents are well-established. Politics and Management Additional Information: List of Governors of Kunduz Current Kunduz province is Asadullah Omarhel. The city of Kunduz is the provincial capital. All law enforcement activities throughout the province are controlled by the Afghan National Police (ANP). Kunduz's border with neighbouring Tajikistan is controlled and guarded by the Afghan Border Police (APB), which is part of the ANP. The provincial police chief is appointed to lead both the ANP and the ABP. The Chief of Police represents the Ministry of the Interior in Kabul. The LNP is supported by other Afghan National Security Forces (ANF), including NATO-led forces. According to the News, on 28 September 2015, the Afghan Taliban captured Kunduz Province. The province's transport is served by Kunduz Airport, which regularly operates direct flights to Kabul as of May 2014. The Tajikistan-Afghanistan Bridge in Panji Poyon connects the province with Tajikistan. The economy of agriculture and livestock are the main professions of the inhabitants of the provinces. Fruits and vegetables are the most common farming items, but there are also some cotton and sesame production. Farmers faced water shortages. Men and women in Kunduz worked in clothing, metalworking, carpentry and hiding. The port of Sherhan Bandar is an international outlet for Kunduz goods and has allowed imports of commercial goods from Asia, the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Health Care Share of households with clean drinking water decreased from 25% in 2005 to 16% in 2011. The proportion of births attended by a qualified midwife increased from 6 per cent in 2005 to 22 per cent in 2011. Education Overall Literacy Rate (6 years) decreased from 33% in 2005 to 20% in 2011. Total net enrolment (6-13 years) fell from 62% in 2005 to 50% in 2011. Demography Additional information: Afghanistan's Demography Ethnolinguistic Group of Afghanistan areas of Kunduz Although a reliable census has not been conducted, the population of Kunduz province is estimated to be about 953,800. The province is mostly rural and very ethnically diverse from the provinces of Afghanistan. According to the Naval Graduate School, the ethnic groups of the province are: Pashtun 33%; Uzbek 27%; Tajik 22%; Turkmen 11%; Hazara 6%; and Pashay 1%. Another source cites the following: Pashtun 34%; Tajik 20%; Uzbek 27%; Turkmens - 9.4%; Arabic 4.6%; and Hazara 3.5%; plus small groups of pashay, balokhs and nuristani. About 94% of the population is Sunni Islam and 6% are followers of Shiite Islam. The main languages spoken in the area are Pashto, Dari Persian and Uzbek. Districts of Kunduz District Capital Region Population: Ali Abad 45 851 73% Tajik, 11% Pashtuns, 8% Hazara, 8% Uzbek Acts 27 097 Archi 99 000 40% Pashtuns, 35% Uzbeks, 15% 10% Tajiks, 10 10 Shardara 69251 35% Pashtuns, 25% Turkmen 25% Tajiks, 15% Uzbeks, Imam Sahib Sherhan Bandar 250,000 35% Turkmen 30% Uzbeks, 20% Pashtun, 15% Tajik, Khan Abad 110 000 40% Pashtuns, 25% Tajiks, Tajiks Tajiks 20% Hazara, 10% Uzbeks, 5% Pasha Kunduz 259 497 65% Tajiks, 15% Pashtuns, 5% Turkmen, 10% Uzbeks, 10% Hazara Kalai-i-Hall 120 000 95% Turkmen, 5% Pashtuns And Koskinas, Ioann. Afghanistan on the brink, Part 1. a b c Settled population of Kunduz province by civilian division, urban, rural and sex-2012-13 (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Central Statistical Organization. Received on January 17, 2014. a b c Province: Kunduz (PDF). A program on culture and conflict studies. Naval Graduate School. Archive from the original (PDF) dated October 2, 2012. Received on January 17, 2014. a b b b Wermer, Nils (2012). Kunduz Networks: A History of Conflicts and Their Subjects, from 1992 to 2001 (PDF). Styftung Wiessenschaft and Politician. Afghanistan's Network of Analysts. page 8. Received on September 7, 2013. According to the Liaison Office, the ethnic composition of Kunduz province is such: 34 per cent of Tajiks are 27 per cent Uzbek, 20 per cent Pashtuns, 9.4 per cent Turkmen, 4.6 per cent Arabs, 3.5 per cent Hazaras, and several very small groups, including Baluch, Pashai and Nuristani. Bilal Sarwari (July 8, 2001). The Taliban is infiltrating the once peaceful Afghan north. Received on 5 September 2009. - Dozens killed in a NATO raid on Kunduz. Al Jazeera English, September 2009 - A NATO airstrike in Afghanistan kills dozens of people - The Guardian, September 4, 2009 - Explosions killed two Afghan children, November 2009 Kabul, Xinhua News - King, Laura (October 2, 2011). An Afghan suicide bomber killed the district governor, six more.