Nurgal District

Nurgal District is in the western part of Kunar Province in Afghanistan, 45 km west from the town of Asadabad, and is near the city of Jalalabad. It borders Nangarhar Province to the west and south, Chapa Dara district to the north and Chawkay and Khas Kunar districts to the east. The population of Nurgal district is approximately 28,000 (2006). The district center is the village of Nurgal, located in the southern part of Nurgal district in the valley of the Kunar river. Approximately 70% of the houses were destroyed during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan. The area is mountainous and the irrigated land is not enough. Many residents look for work abroad. The health care and the education need improvement.