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Hesa Awal Kohistan District

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Hesa Awal Kohistan District
District
Hesa Awal Kohistan District (in Orange)
Hesa Awal Kohistan District (in Orange)
CountryAfghanistan
RegionKapisa Province
CapitalKohistan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
60,300

Hesa Awal Kohistan District is a new district, created from the bigger Kohistan District in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. The district center is Kohistan. The population is 60,300 (2006).

History

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The Kohistani Afghans were the most powerful and best organized groups that fought against the British occupation of Kabul in 1879 to 1880.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kohistan" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 886.
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