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Districts in Afghanistan

The second level administrative division in Afghanistan is the District or Wilåyat. There are currently 398 districts.

District NameISO CodePopulation (2020)Province
Ab Band 31,089Ghazni
Ab Kamari 83,169Badghis
Achin 53,999Nangarhar
Adraskan 60,716Herat
Ahmadabad 31,488Paktya
Ajristan 32,550Ghazni
Alasay 42,780Kapisa
Ali Abad 53,276Kunduz
Alingar 109,343Laghman
Alishing 80,645Laghman
Almar 79,449Faryab
Anar Dara 31,487Farah
Andar 140,963Ghazni
Andarab 28,830Baghlan
Andkhoy 46,789Faryab
Aqcha 87,265Jawzjan
Archi 95,903Kunduz
Arghandab (Kandahar) 70,016Kandahar
Arghandab (Zabul) 36,934Zabul
Arghanj Khwa 18,201Badakhshan
Arghistan 38,928Kandahar
Argo 88,616Badakhshan
Asadabad 38,374Kunar
Atghar 14,059Zabul
Aybak 118,537Samangan
Azra 22,985Logar
Baghlani Jadid 198,382Baghlan
Baghran 110,683Helmand
Bagram 117,181Parwan
Bagrami 62,709Kabul
Baharak (Badakhshan) 32,551Badakhshan
Baharak (Takhar) 34,942Takhar
Bak 24,977Khost
Bakwa 40,124Farah
Bala Buluk 80,778Farah
Balkh 136,097Balkh
Balkhab 56,864Sar-e-Pul
Bamyan 94,855Bamyan
Bangi 39,725Takhar
Bar Kunar 24,844Kunar
Baraki Barak 99,210Logar
Bargi Matal 17,537Nooristan
Barmal 77,006Paktika
Bati Kot 85,562Nangarhar
Bazarak 21,257Panjsher
Bihsud 128,474Nangarhar
Bilchiragh 58,989Faryab
Burka 59,521Baghlan
Chaghcharan 132,537Ghor
Chah Ab 90,011Takhar
Chahar Asyab 41,452Kabul
Chahar Bolak 91,539Balkh
Chahar Burjak 29,893Nimroz
Chahar Dara 83,037Kunduz
Chahar Kint 50,220Balkh
Chakhansur 26,837Nimroz
Chaki Wardak 95,392Maidan Wardak
Chal 31,885Takhar
Chamkanay 56,465Paktya
Chapa Dara 35,074Kunar
Chaparhar 68,156Nangarhar
Charikar 202,210Parwan
Charkh 50,220Logar
Charsada 30,956Ghor
Chawkay 40,389Kunar
Chimtal 103,630Balkh
Chishti Sharif 26,838Herat
Chora 57,794Urozgan
Dahana-i-Ghuri 66,618Baghlan
Daichopan 44,508Zabul
Daman 39,193Kandahar
Dand wa Patan 30,027Paktya
Dangam 19,132Kunar
Dara-i-Nur 45,571Nangarhar
Dara-i-Pech 61,779Kunar
Dara-i-Sufi Bala 73,072Samangan
Dara-i-Sufi Payin 80,778Samangan
Darah 15,677Panjsher
Darayim 69,618Badakhshan
Darqad 30,424Takhar
Darwaz-e-Payin (Mamay) 29,893Badakhshan
Darwazi Bala 26,173Badakhshan
Darzab 55,635Jawzjan
Dashti Qala 36,137Takhar
Dawlat Shah 37,599Laghman
Dawlat Yar 36,934Ghor
Dawlatabad (Balkh) 119,083Balkh
Dawlatabad (Faryab) 55,186Faryab
Day Mirdad 35,075Maidan Wardak
Deh Bala 45,570Nangarhar
Deh Sabz 61,115Kabul
Deh Yak 55,269Ghazni
Dih Salah 36,137Baghlan
Dihdadi 76,261Balkh
Dihrawud 69,213Urozgan
Dila 47,848Paktika
Dishu 30,296Helmand
Du Ab 8,902Nooristan
Du Layna 40,788Ghor
Dur Baba 26,306Nangarhar
Dushi 75,597Baghlan
Farah 128,047Farah
Farang wa Gharu 18,733Baghlan
Farkhar 53,051Takhar
Farsi 34,676Herat
Farza 24,313Kabul
Fayzabad (Badakhshan) 77,154Badakhshan
Fayzabad (Jawzjan) 47,032Jawzjan
Feroz Nakhchir 14,747Samangan
Gardez 95,663Paktya
Garmser 119,237Helmand
Gayan 47,800Paktika
Gelan 65,366Ghazni
Ghaziabad 21,124Kunar
Ghazni 186,706Ghazni
Ghorak 10,895Kandahar
Ghorband 109,342Parwan
Ghormach 62,311Badghis
Ghoryan 101,878Herat
Giro 41,319Ghazni
Gizab 39,759Daykundi
Gomal 46,586Paktika
Gosfandi 64,038Sar-e-Pul
Goshta 30,823Nangarhar
Guldara 25,907Kabul
Gulistan 49,025Farah
Gulran 106,420Herat
Gurbuz 29,627Khost
Gurziwan 85,694Faryab
Guzargahi Nur 11,426Baghlan
Guzera (Nizam-i-Shahid) 165,940Herat
Hazar Sumuch 15,545Takhar
Hazrati Sultan 46,766Samangan
Hirat 574,276Herat
Hisa-i-Awali Kohistan 76,925Kapisa
Hisa-i-Duwumi Kohistan 50,885Kapisa
Hisarak 34,809Nangarhar
Hissa-e-Awal (Khinj) 45,172Panjsher
Hissa-e-Awali Behsud 41,850Maidan Wardak
Imam Sahib 228,583Kunduz
Injil 276,479Herat
Ishkamish 66,695Takhar
Ishkashim 15,677Badakhshan
Ishtarlay 61,174Daykundi
Istalif 37,998Kabul
Jabalussaraj 72,345Parwan
Jaghatu (Ghazni) 35,871Ghazni
Jaghatu (Maidan Wardak) 51,682Maidan Wardak
Jaghuri 199,553Ghazni
Jaji 71,212Paktya
Jaji Maidan 27,236Khost
Jalalabad 271,867Nangarhar
Jalrez 59,920Maidan Wardak
Jani Khel (Paktika) 36,873Paktika
Jani Khel (Paktya) 39,459Paktya
Jawand 89,148Badghis
Jurm 42,671Badakhshan
Kabul 4,434,550Kabul
Kahmard 41,053Bamyan
Kajaki 116,827Helmand
Kajran 37,062Daykundi
Kakar (Khak-e-Afghan) 27,234Zabul
Kalafgan 39,858Takhar
Kalakan 34,278Kabul
Kaldar 22,586Balkh
Kama 86,890Nangarhar
Kamdesh 28,564Nooristan
Kandahar 632,601Kandahar
Kang 25,376Nimroz
Karukh 72,530Herat
Khak-i-Safed 34,277Farah
Khaki Jabbar 16,209Kabul
Khakrez 25,774Kandahar
Khamyab 15,811Jawzjan
Khan Abad 156,489Kunduz
Khani Chahar Bagh 26,173Faryab
Khaniqa 26,306Jawzjan
Kharwar 29,628Logar
Khas Kunar 39,592Kunar
Khas Urozgan 63,904Urozgan
Khash 43,046Badakhshan
Khashrod 28,698Nimroz
Khedir 53,434Daykundi
Khinjan 34,411Baghlan
Khogyani 147,745Nangarhar
Khost (Matun) 156,106Khost
Khost wa Firing 71,345Baghlan
Khulm 83,032Balkh
Khuram Wa Sarbagh 45,039Samangan
Khushi 27,236Logar
Khwahan 18,734Badakhshan
Khwaja Bahawuddin 26,306Takhar
Khwaja Du Koh 30,424Jawzjan
Khwaja Ghar 76,132Takhar
Khwaja Hejran (Jalga) 26,971Baghlan
Khwaja Sabz Posh 57,395Faryab
Khwaja Umari 21,390Ghazni
Kishim 91,407Badakhshan
Kishindih 55,003Balkh
Kiti 56,436Daykundi
Koh Band 26,572Kapisa
Kohi Safi 35,075Parwan
Kohistan (Badakhshan) 18,733Badakhshan
Kohistan (Faryab) 61,646Faryab
Kohistanat 90,477Sar-e-Pul
Kohsan 61,513Herat
Kot 58,857Nangarhar
Kuf Ab 25,243Badakhshan
Kunduz 365,529Kunduz
Kuran wa Munjan 10,761Badakhshan
Kushk (Rubat-i-Sangi) 141,585Herat
Kushki Kuhna 51,682Herat
Kuz Kunar 62,178Nangarhar
Lal Pur 23,117Nangarhar
Lal Wa Sarjangal 126,615Ghor
Lash-i-Juwayn 31,621Farah
Lashkargah 194,473Helmand
Lija Ahmad Khel 25,775Paktya
Mahmood Raqi 72,716Kapisa
Maiwand 66,297Kandahar
Malistan 92,736Ghazni
Mandol 22,320Nooristan
Manduzay (Esmayel Khil) 63,772Khost
Marawara 23,118Kunar
Mardyan 43,577Jawzjan
Markazi Bihsud 134,852Maidan Wardak
Marmul 12,888Balkh
Maruf 37,333Kandahar
Mata Khan 27,189Paktika
Maydan Shahr 45,787Maidan Wardak
Maymana 95,971Faryab
Mazar-e-Sharif 484,492Balkh
Mihtarlam 146,727Laghman
Mingajik 48,493Jawzjan
Mir Bacha Kot 59,122Kabul
Miramor 86,024Daykundi
Miyanishin 17,006Kandahar
Mizan 21,623Zabul
Muhammad Agha 85,295Logar
Muhmand Dara 50,752Nangarhar
Muqur (Badghis) 26,838Badghis
Muqur (Ghazni) 56,863Ghazni
Murghab (Bala Murghab) 109,874Badghis
Musa Khel 46,368Khost
Musa Qala 121,749Helmand
Musayi 26,439Kabul
Nad Ali 186,929Helmand
Nadir Shah Kot 36,005Khost
Nahri Sarraj 174,820Helmand
Nahri Shahi 50,752Balkh
Nahrin 78,438Baghlan
Namak Ab 13,817Takhar
Narang wa Badil 34,145Kunar
Nari 31,222Kunar
Naw Bahar 24,534Zabul
Nawa 33,613Ghazni
Nawa-i-Barikzayi 111,259Helmand
Nawur 106,952Ghazni
Nawzad 97,824Helmand
Nazyan 16,607Nangarhar
Nesh 15,146Kandahar
Nijrab 127,013Kapisa
Nika 17,041Paktika
Nili 42,832Daykundi
Nirkh 64,436Maidan Wardak
Nurgal 35,739Kunar
Nurgaram 36,536Nooristan
Obe 85,836Herat
Omna 23,811Paktika
Pachir wa Agam 48,095Nangarhar
Paghman 138,507Kabul
Panjab 77,058Bamyan
Panjwayi 98,448Kandahar
Parun 15,279Nooristan
Paryan 16,740Panjsher
Pasaband 107,217Ghor
Pashtun Kot 213,371Faryab
Pashtun Zarghun 113,329Herat
Pul-i-Khumri 242,859Baghlan
Puli Alam 119,800Logar
Puli Hisar 31,222Baghlan
Pur Chaman 60,450Farah
Pusht Rod 45,969Farah
Qadis 102,833Badghis
Qala-i-Kah 34,809Farah
Qala-i-Naw 75,410Badghis
Qalandar 11,559Khost
Qalat 44,928Zabul
Qalay-i-Zal 79,612Kunduz
Qarabagh (Ghazni) 161,424Ghazni
Qarabagh (Kabul) 86,358Kabul
Qaramqol 22,187Faryab
Qarghayi 110,804Laghman
Qarqin 28,243Jawzjan
Qaysar 161,025Faryab
Qurghan 53,277Faryab
Qush Tepa 26,572Jawzjan
Raghistan 44,773Badakhshan
Rashidan 20,328Ghazni
Reg 26,348Helmand
Reg (Shiga) 10,097Kandahar
Rodat 78,121Nangarhar
Rukha 25,908Panjsher
Rustaq 186,144Takhar
Ruyi Du Ab 51,550Samangan
Sabari 80,114Khost
Saghar 39,193Ghor
Saighan 27,103Bamyan
Salang 29,362Parwan
Sancharak 115,050Sar-e-Pul
Sangi Takht 59,043Daykundi
Sangin 77,353Helmand
Sar Hawza 37,053Paktika
Sari Pul 176,994Sar-e-Pul
Sarobi 38,855Paktika
Sayd Khel 51,549Parwan
Saydabad 131,264Maidan Wardak
Sayid Karam 62,975Paktya
Sayyad 61,646Sar-e-Pul
Shah Wali Kot 49,025Kandahar
Shahidi Hassas 66,695Urozgan
Shahjoy 79,889Zabul
Shahrak 67,625Ghor
Shahri Buzurg 59,123Badakhshan
Shahristan 80,740Daykundi
Shaigal wa Shiltan 13,585Kunar
Shakardara 93,001Kabul
Shamal 15,411Khost
Shamulzayi 36,515Zabul
Sharan 64,774Paktika
Shekh Ali 27,901Parwan
Sherzad 74,932Nangarhar
Shib Koh 26,439Farah
Shibar 33,348Bamyan
Shibirghan 192,724Jawzjan
Shighnan 31,487Badakhshan
Shiki 29,760Badakhshan
Shindand 48,144Herat
Shinkay 31,911Zabul
Shinwar 67,758Nangarhar
Shinwari 46,501Parwan
Shirin Tagab 92,071Faryab
Sholgara 129,271Balkh
Shorabak 13,020Kandahar
Shortepa 44,773Balkh
Shuhada 39,061Badakhshan
Shutul 12,356Panjsher
Shwak 6,245Paktya
Sirkanay 30,823Kunar
Sozma Qala 55,933Sar-e-Pul
Spera 27,501Khost
Spin Boldak 113,727Kandahar
Surkh Rod 136,180Nangarhar
Surkhi Parsa 46,234Parwan
Surobi 62,709Kabul
Tagab (Badakhshan) 31,753Badakhshan
Tagab (Kapisa) 91,407Kapisa
Tala wa Barfak 34,144Baghlan
Taluqan 258,724Takhar
Tani 67,360Khost
Tarnak wa Jaldak 22,214Zabul
Taywara 103,364Ghor
Tirin Kot 116,359Urozgan
Tirzayee (Ali Sher) 50,486Khost
Tishkan 33,746Badakhshan
Tulak 58,192Ghor
Turwo 11,266Paktika
Unaba 20,328Panjsher
Urgun 90,549Paktika
Waghaz 43,578Ghazni
Wakhan 16,873Badakhshan
Wali Muhammadi Shahid 22,719Ghazni
Wama 12,489Nooristan
Waras 123,293Bamyan
Warduj 24,712Badakhshan
Warsaj 42,914Takhar
Washer 28,945Helmand
Wata Pur 30,956Kunar
Waygal 22,187Nooristan
Wazakhwah 46,647Paktika
Wor Mamay 21,777Paktika
Wuza Zadran 27,480Paktya
Yaftali Sufla 59,654Badakhshan
Yahya Khel 29,771Paktika
Yakawlang 68,821Bamyan
Yamgan (Girwan) 29,096Badakhshan
Yangi Qala 50,782Takhar
Yawan 36,669Badakhshan
Yosuf Khel 29,193Paktika
Zana Khan 14,215Ghazni
Zaranj 65,310Nimroz
Zarghun Shahr 42,044Paktika
Zari 49,556Balkh
Zebak 8,902Badakhshan
Zhari 96,987Kandahar
Zinda Jan 64,569Herat
Ziruk 39,415Paktika
Zurmat 98,547Paktya
Source: Central Statistics Office Afghanistan