Kuran wa Munjan District

Kuran va va Monjan Munjan also Qur'an, (and Keran va Menjān, ' Alaqehdari -ye Quran Monjan va, va Kerana Manjah, ' Alāqehdārī -ye Quran va Monjān, Keran Menjan va, va Monjān Koran, Koranomunjan, Koṟānomunjān ) is the southernmost and after the Wakhan district is the second largest district of the Afghan province of Badakhshan. It has an area of around 4,500 km ². The main towns are around 2500-2600 m. The district is bordered to the north by the districts badakshanischen tobacco, Yamgan and Zibak, on the east by Pakistan, on the south by the Afghan province of Nuristan and to the west by the provinces of Panjshir and Takhar. The settlement center of the district is a high valley with an east-west extent of about 20 km and a width of 2 km, ie from around 40 km ² area, thus only accounts for about one percent of the total area of the district.

With less than 2 inh. / Km ² Kuran va Munjan is populated even for badakhshanische ratios on average very thin, it being noted that the population is concentrated on a maximum of 2 percent to 3 percent cultivable area of the district. By far the largest part of the district is about 3,000 m above sea level and is uninhabited.

The two largest towns of the district are located at the west end of the main valley village Warwarzu (36 ° 1 ' N, 70 ° 40' O36.02138888888970.664722222222 ) and the village Segewaw in the middle of the valley, with more Warwarzu can be regarded as administrative center. There are also in the main valley some smaller villages and scattered settlements.

The southern part of the district consists of up to about 6,000 meters high mountains of the Hindu Kush are just a few small villages in the valleys.

Traffic

The district can be reached from the north on a gravel road. South-west runs a motorable difficult slopes towards Kabul. From the provincial capital Feyzabad up in the main valley of Kuran va Munjan needs a SUV for the 200 km route around 24 hours. In the main town of the eastern airfield Razer, but merely represents a native of the Soviet occupation gravel airstrip is located. The runway is not operated and is also accessible only by dirt roads. Impeding the traffic in the main valley is the river which can be just about fords, about the course you have to check with the locals before crossing. The village can be reached from the north Warwazu only via a ford. South of the river then a comparatively good gravel road connects the two main centers. The airfield north of the river can be reached only by Segewaw on a ford again. In general, the traffic in Kuran va Munjan has only a minor role.

Cultural

Approximately in the middle of the two main towns Warwarzu and Segewaw there is a primary school. In Warwazu the Aga Khan Foundation has an office.

Economy

In Kuran va Munjan agriculture is largely the only economic base, and due to the climatic conditions, the grazing dominates by far, while the field crops only in the gardens near the houses has a certain significance for self-catering. In Warwazu there is a gas station, where " tank - place ", as usual, to be understood literally in Badakhshan is also small workshops and traders for their daily needs. Overall, the weakly developed transport connection is holding the economy. The sometimes days-long transport routes only by off-road trucks or donkey caravans expensive even the most basic commodities. For example, wood or gasoline in Kuran va Munjan are much more expensive than in Germany.

Climate

Because of the altitude, the climate is comparatively cool, in particular, the winters are long, cold and snowy. In the summer, the days are, however, also very hot. The highest peaks of plies in the Hindukush are glaciated.