Khogyani District

Khogyani District
District
Khogyani District, looking south
Khogyani District is located in the south-west of Nangarhar Province.
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Nangarhar Province
District center	Kaga
Time zone	D† (Afghanistan Standard Time) (UTC+4:30)

Khogyani (Pashto: خوګياڼي ولسوالۍ‎, Persian: ولسوالی خوگیانی‎‎) is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population is entirely Pashtun, and was estimated at 146,852 in 2002. The district centre is the village of Kaga (or Kazha). District Governor Office, District Court, District Hospital, and other government agencies hold their office in Kaga. Kaga is the economic center of the district; however Wazir is the second largest market place. Recently, the district has been connected with Jalal Abad City through paved road. Wazir is also connected through a paved road with the center of the district.

Khogyani was one of the places in Afghanistan, where poppy cultivation got its highest point in Nangarhar Province. Although Khogyani is a district by itself, but it is divided by other several districts. Khogyani is famous for its pleasant weather, and high-quality fruits. Its apricots, walnuts, almonds and grapes are famous in Nangarhar province and throughout Afghanistan.

The District Governor of Khogyani is Jawid Zaman, son of Haji Mohammed Zaman.

Afghan officials Eleders and M.Amin B.Wali from Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province celebrated the grand opening of the Khogyani Courthouse on 7 October 2006. The ceremony was attended by the Sub-Governor, judge and several elders. The mood was very positive and the elders saw the building as a good sign of ISAF support for the district. The project started 1 July 2006 and cost $100,000.

In February 2003, Eco Himal started a new educational project in Eastern Afghanistan by Youths and elders of Services. As a first step they built two large schools in the Khogyani District, one of which is designed for girls. The two schools are located in the villages Nokur Khel and Ahmand Khel (Wazir). Constructed earthquake-resistant and in the typical local style, they include sanitation and basic equipment . They were officially inaugurated in March 2004 and together will be attended by more than 1,440 boys and girls. Since the schools have been approved by the Directorate for Education in Nangarhar Province the teachers' salaries and maintenance of the buildings will be covered by the Afghan government.