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Sesame is another important product, in addition to cotton. The province's small-business sector is essentially non-existent, and karakul skin is the main product. Handicrafts aren't made in significant quantities, but rugs and jewelry are made to some extent. In the province, 85 percent of households have access to irrigated land, while 12 percent have access to irrigated land. Wheat, rice, watermelons, melons, and maize are among the province's most important field crops. Sheep, cattle, poultry, donkeys, and goats are the most frequent livestock.
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and the international trade is a large source of Kunduz's economy. The river, its tributaries, and derivative canals provide irrigation to the irrigated fields that dominate land usage in the agricultural province. There are also rain-fed fields and open range land that span several miles. Kunduz was
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Only 25% of families have access to safe drinking water, and only 18% of houses have access to electricity, with the bulk relying on public power. Safe toilets are found in only 2% of urban households, while they are almost non-existent in rural regions. The province's transportation infrastructure
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is a significant source of income for 66 percent of households in the province, including 34 percent of urban households. However, commerce and services provide income to 28% of households, and non-farm work provides income to 15% of households. To some extent, Kunduz produces industrial crops.
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On 4 September 2009, the German commander called in an
American jet fighter, which attacked two NATO fuel trucks, which had been captured by insurgents. More than 90 people died, among them at least 40 civilians, who had gathered to collect fuel.
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Although a reliable census has not been carried out, as of 2020 the population of Kunduz province is estimated to be around 1,136,677 people. The province is mostly rural and very ethnically diverse of
Afghanistan's provinces. According to the
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the ethnic composition of Kunduz province is as follows: 24 per cent Tajik 27 per cent Uzbek, 20 per cent
Pashtun, , 9.4 per cent Turkmen, 4.6 per cent Arab, 23.5 per cent Hazara, plus a few very small groups including Baluch, Pashai and
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after their ouster did not gain a foothold in Kunduz
Province until 2009, but since then their influence expanded and they eventually captured the capital city of Kunduz briefly in 2015 and 2016. As of 2021, many parts are under
325:. The population of the province is around 1,136,677, which is mostly a tribal society; it is one of Afghanistan's most ethnically diverse provinces with many different ethnicities in large numbers living there. The city of
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Kunduz was captured by NATO forces. In
November 2001, members of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, along with Pakistani military personnel and Afghan sympathizers were airlifted to Pakistan to evade NATO capture in the
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The percentage of households with clean drinking water fell from 25% in 2005 to 16% in 2011. The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 6% in 2005 to 22% in 2011.
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is fairly well developed, with 68 percent of roads capable of carrying car traffic in all seasons. However, there are no roads in 4% of the province. In terms of telecommunications, the
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are the primary occupations of the provinces residents. Fruit and vegetable are the most commonly farms items but there is also some cotton and sesame production. Farmers faced
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The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) fell from 33% in 2005 to 20% in 2011. The overall net enrolment rate (6–13 years of age) fell from 62% in 2005 to 50% in 2011.
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Note: "Predominantely" or "dominated" is interpreted as 99%, "majority" as 70%, "mixed" as 1/(number of ethnicities), "minority" as 30% and "few" or "some" as 1%.
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provides an international outlet for Kunduz's goods and has allowed for importing commercial goods from Asia, Middle East, and the
Persian Gulf.
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once a major economic center for
Afghanistan, but the wars since 1978 have changed fortunes for the province. Initially during the
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As part of the
Taliban's resurgence in northern Afghanistan, Kunduz has been increasingly affected by war and instability. The
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Kunduz growers face irrigation water shortage, other pressing problems, By: Hidayatullah
Hamdard ,Date: 2013-09-17,
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river which forms the border between
Afghanistan and Tajikistan. A newly constructed bridge crosses the Amu Darya at
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control. Since the mid-2010s and in 2021 many residents have been forced to flee the province to places like
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2118:""You Have No Right to Complain": Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan"
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Men and women in Kunduz were employed in clothing production, metal working, carpentry and hide business.
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On 10 February 2011, a suicide bomber killed a district governor and six other people in the district of
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insurgent control. In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during their nationwide
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valley dominates the Kunduz Province. The river flows irregularly from south to north into the
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of Kunduz province, is the border crossing between Afghanistan and neighboring Tajikistan.
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2140:"The Networks of Kunduz: A History of Conflict and Their Actors, from 1992 to 2001"
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An estimated 49.3% of the population is female, with the other 50.7% being male.
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2293:"Taliban captures three provincial capitals in lightning offensive"
1963:"د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول"
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serves as the capital of the province. It borders the provinces of
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45% Uzbeks, 25% Pashtuns, 25% Tajiks, <1% Hazara Includes the
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in the north during the early 1920s. During the governance of
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33% Uzbeks, 25% Tajiks, 22% Pashtuns, 17% Turkmen, 3% Hazara
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Cotton production is the province's most important industry.
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in Kunduz Province, where the insurgency is well entrenched.
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The province witnessed much violence and fighting during the
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Masquelier, Adeline; Soares, Benjamin F. (15 June 2016).
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in the mid-18th century. It saw a major migration from
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2073:"Do you know why Kunduz is called 'Little Afghanistan"
321:, located in the northern part of the country next to
2419:"Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Handbook": 98.
2361:"Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Handbook": 87.
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2102:. University of Pennsylvania, Urban Studies Program.
1631:, the ethnic groups of the province are as follows:
1749:40% Pashtuns, 35% Uzbeks, 15% Tajiks, 10% Turkmen
1728:47% Pashtuns, 33% Tajiks, 12% Hazara, 8% Uzbeks
1449:militants started infiltrating the area in 2009.
3410:Provinces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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1511:which had regularly scheduled direct flights to
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2182:"Taliban infiltrate once-peaceful Afghan north"
2097:"Ethnicity, Space, and Politics in Afghanistan"
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2479:"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22"
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1984:"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020-21"
1666:. The major languages spoken in the area are
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1517:Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon
1437:Germany had 4,000 soldiers stationed in the
2793:Naval Postgraduate School - Kunduz Province
2215:Nato air strike in Afghanistan kills scores
357:is located next to the provincial capital.
3405:States and territories established in 1964
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2028:Program for Culture & Conflict Studies
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111:Map of Afghanistan with Kunduz highlighted
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2100:(Urban Studies Senior Seminar Papers)
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1658:About 94% of the population practice
1519:connects the province to Tajikistan.
1400:and settled in northern Afghanistan.
222:8,040 km (3,100 sq mi)
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2454:Muslim Youth and the 9/11 Generation
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2234:", November 2009. Kabul, Xinhua news
2205:. Al Jazeera English, September 2009
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1496:or across the border to Tajikistan.
314:
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1969:
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2828:Places adjacent to Kunduz Province
2554:Aliabad District, Kunduz Province.
2457:. University of New Mexico Press.
2203:Scores dead in Nato raid on Kunduz
2116:Gossman, Patricia (30 June 2020).
2008:
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1443:Provincial Reconstruction Team
375:War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
1:
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2180:Bilal Sarwary (8 July 2001).
1946:
1685:Districts of Kunduz Province
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95:Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bridge
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2151:Afghanistan Analysts Network
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198: • Deputy Governor
7:
1295:Hindu and Buddhist heritage
1105:Transitional Administration
675:Principality of Chaghaniyan
117:Coordinates (Capital):
10:
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1872:90% Turkmen, 10% Pashtuns
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1507:The province is served by
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1629:Naval Postgraduate School
1600:Demography of Afghanistan
451:Indus Valley civilisation
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2969:Provinces of Afghanistan
1662:and 6% are followers of
1462:Kunduz Province Campaign
970:Principality of Qandahar
319:provinces of Afghanistan
30:
2095:Benjamin Dubow (2009).
243:140/km (370/sq mi)
21:Province in Afghanistan
16:Province of Afghanistan
2432:Cite journal requires
2374:Cite journal requires
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1615:
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1388:Spinzar Cotton Company
1336:Afghanistan portal
1273:List of heads of state
531:Greco-Bactrian kingdom
395:History of Afghanistan
201:Habib-ur-Rehman Sohaib
2138:Wörmer, Nils (2012).
1621:
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1598:Further information:
1458:2009 Kunduz airstrike
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581:Indo-Parthian kingdom
561:Indo-Scythian kingdom
393:Further information:
3369:Kunduz Trauma Centre
2626:on 29 September 2007
2576:on 29 September 2007
2406:2 September 2013 at
2324:17 July 2013 at the
2297:The Washington Times
1515:as of May 2014. The
240: • Density
2556:Afghan Biographies.
2348:3 July 2017 at the
2278:The Washington Post
1686:
1622:Districts of Kunduz
1532:livestock husbandry
1431:Imam Sahib District
1040:Democratic Republic
317:) is one of the 34
132: /
87:Kunduz River Valley
3164:Afghanistan portal
2750:on 27 October 2005
2729:on 2 October 2012.
2676:on 27 October 2005
2221:, 4 September 2009
2165:The Liaison Office
2122:Human Rights Watch
2021:"Province: Kunduz"
1965:. 7 November 2021.
1849:Gul Tepah District
1684:
1624:
1616:
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1412:war in Afghanistan
1243:Political violence
1050:Tanai coup attempt
685:Rashidun Caliphate
630:Hephthalite Empire
551:Indo-Greek kingdom
256:(Afghanistan Time)
232: • Total
219: • Total
91:Char Dara District
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3374:Kunduz University
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2918:Samangan Province
2771:Missing or empty
2697:Missing or empty
2647:Missing or empty
2597:Missing or empty
2251:Los Angeles Times
2041:on 2 October 2012
1929:
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1429:, located in the
1405:Soviet–Afghan War
1380:Russian Turkestan
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1263:Afghan (ethnonym)
1238:Political history
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990:Saqqawist Emirate
940:Sadozai Sultanate
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491:Achaemenid Empire
461:Oxus civilization
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2006:
2005:
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1995:
1988:
1980:
1967:
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1796:Kalbaad District
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1384:Sher Khan Nasher
1364:
1357:
1350:
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1305:Muslim conquests
1290:Hinduism history
1253:Economic history
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1115:Islamic Republic
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835:Chagatai Khanate
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601:Kidarite kingdom
471:Gandhara kingdom
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