Nuristan, Afghanistan
Facts and figures on Nuristan at a glance
Region name: Nuristan (Velāyat-e Nūrestān)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 166,676 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Nuristan (Velāyat-e Nūrestān) is located in the regional capital Parun (Pārūn) with a population of 1,000 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Nuristan's regional capital Parun to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 188 km (117 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Nuristan Velāyat-e Nūrestān | 166,676 people | Parun Pārūn | 1,000 people |
Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.
Map of Nuristan
Information on Nuristan
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Nuristan Velāyat-e Nūrestān | Parun Pārūn | 8 | Afghanistan | Asia |
Time in Nuristan
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:12am (03:12h) | No | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:12am (03:12h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Geographic coordinates of Nuristan
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 35°17'60.0"N (35.3000000°) | 70°49'60.0"E (70.8333300°) |
Subregions in Nuristan
There are 8 administrative subregions in Nuristan.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Barg-e Matal Barg-e Matāl | 1. | - | Barg-e Matal Barg-e Matāl | - |
| Du Ab Dū Āb | 2. | - | - | - |
| Kamdesh Kāmdēsh | 3. | - | - | - |
| Mandol Mandōl | 4. | - | Mandol Mandōl | - |
| Nurgaram Nūrgarām | 5. | - | - | - |
| Parun Pārūn | 6. | - | Parun Pārūn | 1,000 |
| Wama Wāmā | 7. | - | - | - |
| Waygal Wāygal | 8. | - | - | - |