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Not to be confused with Shaki District.
Place in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Shekay District ولسوالی شِکی | |
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Coordinates: 38°12′N 70°56′E / 38.200°N 70.933°E / 38.200; 70.933 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Badakhshan |
Region | Darwaz |
Capital | Jarf |
Population ([citation needed]) | |
• Total | 27,000 |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
Shekay or Shikai Persian: شهرستان شِکی is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan Province in northeastern Afghanistan.[1] It was created in 2005 from part of Darwaz District and is home to approximately 26,000 residents. This district borders Nusay and Kuf Ab districts in Badakhshan and also Darvoz District in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan.
See also
References
- ^ "Afghanistan avalanche kills 42 in Badakhshan". BBC News. BBC. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
External links
- Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services
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