Kunar, Afghanistan

Kunar is one of 34 primary administrative regions in Afghanistan with a population of approximately 508,224 people.

Facts and figures on Kunar at a glance

Region name: Kunar (Wilāyat-e Kunaṟ)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 508,224 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Kunar (Wilāyat-e Kunaṟ) is located in the regional capital Asadabad (Asadābād) with a population of 48,400 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Kunar's regional capital Asadabad to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 185 km (115 mi).

Facts and figures about Kunar
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Kunar Wilāyat-e Kunaṟ508,224 peopleAsadabad Asadābād48,400 people

Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.

Map of Kunar

Map of Kunar

Information on Kunar

Information on Kunar
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Kunar Wilāyat-e KunaṟAsadabad Asadābād15AfghanistanAsia

Time in Kunar

Time in Kunar
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 8:31pm (20:31h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 8:31pm (20:31h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Kunar

Latitude & Longitude of Kunar
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map34°57'00.0"N (34.9500000°)71°07'60.0"E (71.1333300°)

Subregions in Kunar

There are 15 administrative subregions in Kunar.
Subregions in Kunar
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Asadabad Asadābād1.-Asadabad Asadābād48,400
Bar Kunar Bar Kunaṟ2.-Asmar Āsmār15,708
Chapah Darah Chapah Darah3.-Kanday Kanḏay-
Dangam Dāngām4.-Dangam Dāngām-
Darah-ye Pech Darah-ye Pēch5.-Manogay Māṉōgay-
Ghaziabad Ghāzīābād6.---
Khas Kunar Khāş Kunaṟ7.---
Marawarah Marawarah8.---
Narang Narang9.-Narang Narang-
Naray Nāṟay10.-Naray Nāṟay-
Nurgal Nūrgal11.-Nurgal Nūrgal-
Shigal wa Sheltan Shīgal wa Shêltan12.-Karbori Karbōṟī-
Sirkanay Sirkanay13.-Sar Kani Sar Kāṉī-
Tsowkey Tsowkêy14.-Tsowkey Tsowkêy-
Wutahpur Wuṯahpūr15.-Wutahpur Wuṯahpūr-

External sources of information on Kunar

Kunar on Wikipedia