Rodat District
| Rodat District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Coordinates: 35°0′N 68°51′E / 35.000°N 68.850°ECoordinates: 35°0′N 68°51′E / 35.000°N 68.850°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan
|
| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| No. of villages | 25 |
| Capital | Hisaar-e-Shahi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 599 km2 (231 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 110,000 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+04:30) |
Rodat (Pashto: رودات) (Persian: ولسوالی رودات) is a district in the center of Nangarhar Province, 25 km away from Jalalabad city. Afghanistan, south of Jalalabad. Rodat has a 700-year history.
Rodat population, which is 100% muslims and Pashtun, was estimated at 110,000 in 2010, of whom 20,000 were children under 12.
In 2004, parts of Rodat District were separated to form Kot, Chaparhar, and Batikot Districts, but in 2009 people from Hisaar-e-Shahi captured a big flat area and named the place as Shahidano Khargotai resulting of killing two innocent villagers in clashes. Hisaar-e-Shahi is the center of Rodat where hospitals,district police office and other important government buildings are located.
On June 16, 2009, the PRT in Nangarhar with the construction of the District police station. The PRT visited the district to inspect construction sites and provide updates to locals regarding PRT projects. Moreover, Roshan Telecom has provided special help to Sultan Mosque the leading spot in Rodat. UNHCR has also helped through shelter system. Hisar-e-Shahi Industrial Park (HIP) is located 22 km southeast of Jalalabad City, on Jalalabad-Torkham Highway with a total area of 207ha. For the HIP infrastructure development World Bank (WB) was the main donor. USAID also assisted AISA in development of internal roads in its second phase of HIP.
Rodat has sizable amounts of irrigated land as one can find scores of vegetables and fruits of Rodat in Kabul, notably onions. Other main crops in Rodat include wheat and cotton as many people living in the area are involved in agricultural trade and business. Rodat is known for its famous sweet fig in summer which are exported to Kabul and other areas of Afghanistan. Rodat district is famous for many things: Ghazi Amanullah khan kharghotai, vegetable oil, farming, and pottery.
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