Chak District
Chak
چک | |
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  Chak Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′30.80″N 68°34′47.19″E / 34.1085556°N 68.5797750°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak Province |
| District center | Chak |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AFT) |
Chak (Pashto: چک) is a district in the southern part of Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan.[1][2][3][4] Its population was estimated at 83,376 in 2005, the last year for which figures are available. The administrative centre of Chak district is the village of Chak.
Chak District is within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[5] To its southeast is Saydabad District, to the northeast Nirkh District, and to the northwest is Day Mirdad District.
History[edit]
Outside the district of Chak there are many ancient Buddhist remains, including a fortified monastery and six stupas, one of which contained a bronze vase with a Kharoshthi inscription that held 61 Kushan coins, which is now in the British Museum's collection.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chak district residents complain about weak telecom services". Pajhwok Afghan News. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Security forces rebuff Taliban attack on Maidan Wardak's Chak District". Khaama Press. October 26, 2016. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "US expected to hand over 3 military bases and airport by early May". Ariana News. April 24, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Flood Victims in Wardak Call for Assistance". TOLOnews. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Coyle, Dennis Walter (2014). Placing Wardak Among Pashto Varieties (Master's thesis). University of North Dakota.
- ^ British Museum Highlights
External links[edit]
- On the Road - Chak Wardak District of Maidan Wardak on YouTube, TOLO TV, June 2, 2023
- Map of Chak District
- UNHCR District Profile for Chak District, July 31, 2002, accessed 2006-08-15
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