Dushi District
Dushi
دوشی | |
|---|---|
 A pedestrian bridge in the Dushi District of Baghlan province, Afghanistan | |
  Dushi Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′12″N 68°40′12″E / 35.62000°N 68.67000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| Capital | Dushi |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 57,160 |
Dushi district is located in the central part of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. It lies on the major Kabul-Kunduz highway. The population of the district was estimated to be around 57,160 in 2004.[2] Hazaras are around 88% of the population and make up the majority in the district, followed by small minorities of Tajiks and Pashtuns[3] The centre of the district is Dushi.
Electricity transmission
Dushi is home to an overhead power line carrying imported electricity from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Uzbekistan.[4] The 300 MegaWatt supply was the subject of a grant for expansion in 2013 from the Asian Development Bank.[5] The line supplies several provinces and the capital, Kabul. On April 13, 2018, Taliban insurgents used explosives to destroy a pylon, disrupting power supplies to the region.[4]
See also
External links
- Map of Settlements United Nations, AIMS, May 2002
References
- ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Baghlan Provincial profile - MRRD" (PDF).
- ^ Dushi District profile - Aims [1]
- ^ a b "Taliban Destroy Pylon, Leaving Kabul In The Dark - TOLOnews".
- ^ "Afghan officials sign contract of 300 mega watt electricity with ADB - Ariana News".
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