Panjab District

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The Panjab district is a mountainous district in the central part of the Bamiyan Province. The capital is the town of Panjab. Panjab contains 5 valleys (Darai Sia. Darai Nragis, Darai Mahretuspus, Darai Ghurguri and Darai Taquab-Barg), the water running through the 5 valleys meet in the centre of the district.[1]

At 2,700 metres above sea level it has the highest altitude in the province, the city of Panjab is located 298km from the capital Kabul - however travel is difficult especially in winter - the journey takes 14 hours.[1] Two rival parties, Pazdar and Hezb-E-Wahdat, dominate the district and have divided the district between them - there has been fighting between them[1]

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  1. ^ a b c UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile

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