Dih Bala District
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Dih Bala District هسکه مېنه |
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| District | |
 Dih Bala District, Nangarhar Province. |
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| Country |
 Afghanistan
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| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| Capital | Deh Bala |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 50,595 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Standard Time (UTC+4:30) |
Dih Bala (Pashto:هسکه مېنه), (Persian: ولسوالی ده بالا) is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 50,595 in 2002, of whom 20,200 were children under 12. The district centre is Deh Bala. Dih bala is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes. It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
The Shinwaris are derived from the Kasi tribe, and are further distributed into sub-tribes:
[Hasan khel]
[kotwal] [kuki khel] [Musi khel] [Umar khel] [Da Oghaz khel]
]Piro khel] [Piset khel] [Shekmal khel]
[Karmu khel] [Mirjan khel] [Mai khel] [Soulor ptar] [Mullagoris
[Suliman khel] [Babar khel] [Shabul khel]
[Aka khel] [Fatima nmasi] [Nimidar khel] [Mamai khel] [Lala nmasi] [ya khel]
Coordinates: 34°04′02″N 70°25′13″E / 34.0673°N 70.4203°E
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