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{{Short description|District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan}}
[[File:Fields in Pech River Valley-2011.jpg|thumb|250px|Villagers tend their fields in the [[Pech River]] Valley, [[Kunar Province]], [[Afghanistan]]]]
[[File:Fields in Pech River Valley-2011.jpg|thumb|250px|Villagers tend their fields in the [[Pech River]] Valley, [[Kunar Province]], [[Afghanistan]]]]
'''Dara-I-Pech District''' (also known as '''Manogay District''' or '''Pech District'''<ref>[http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/kunar/mono_gay.pdf www.aims.org.af]</ref>) is located western-central part of [[Kunar Province]], [[Afghanistan]], 30&nbsp;km West from [[Asadabad, Afghanistan|Asadabad]]. The population is 48,400 (2006). The district is governed from [[Mano Gai]].<ref>[http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/pech.pdf]</ref> The governor is Mohammad Rahkman.
'''Dara-I-Pech District''' (also known as '''Manogay District''' or '''Pech District'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051027174913/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/kunar/mono_gay.pdf www.aims.org.af]</ref>) is located in western-central [[Kunar Province]], [[Afghanistan]], 30&nbsp;km west of [[Asadabad, Afghanistan|Asadabad]]. The population was 48,400 in 2006. The district is governed from [[Mano Gai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/pech.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.aims.org.af |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315230326/http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/pech.pdf |archive-date=15 March 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The governor is Mohammad Rahkman.


While the bulk of the population is [[Safi tribe|Safi]] Pashtun, who are mostly settled along the [[Pech River]], the district also includes the [[Pashayi language|Pashai]]-speaking Korengalis in the southern portion of the [[Korengal Valley]].
While the bulk of the population is [[Safi (Pashtun tribe)|Safi]] [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]], who are mostly settled along the [[Pech River]], the district also includes the [[Pashayi languages|Pashai]]-speaking Korengalis in the southern portion of the [[Korengal Valley]].


There are several large capillary valleys, such as the Korengal and Shuryak. There are 13 big villages and most of them are in the valleys of the mountainous district. There has been a timber market. People are generally poor. Farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income. Health care and education need improvement.
There are several large capillary valleys, such as the Korengal and Shuryak. There are 13 big villages, most of them in the valleys of the mountainous district. There has been a timber market. People are generally poor. Farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income. Health care and education need improvement.
[[File:Pech River, Kunar, 2009-04-19 -b.jpg|250px|thumbnail|The Pech River flows through the valley.]]
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[[Nangalam]], at the junction of the Pech and Waygal rivers, is the largest town in the district. Formerly inhabited by speakers of a Pech Valley [[Dardic languages|Dardic]] (Indic) language called [[Nangalami]], the village was destroyed by Afghan troops in 1978. When it was rebuilt, the inhabitants were predominantly Safi Pashtuns. The major coalition base of Camp Blessing is located near Nangalam to the west.


In 1999 the area was affected by extensive fires which burned through thousands of acres of forest in the Dara Pech Valley, displacing some 300 people. The [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)|Taliban]] in power at the time appealed to the UN for assistance.<ref name="The Middle East: Abstracts and index">{{cite book|title=The Middle East: Abstracts and index|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HK5tAAAAMAAJ|access-date=28 April 2011|year=1999|publisher=Library Information and Research Service.|page=129}}</ref>
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Nangalam, at the junction of the Pech and Waygal Rivers, is the largest town in the district. Formerly inhabited by speakers of a Pech Valley [[Dardic languages|Dardic]] (Indic) language called [[Nangalami]], the village was destroyed by Afghan troops in 1978. When it was rebuilt, the inhabitants were predominantly Safi Pashtuns. The major coalition base of Camp Blessing is located near Nangalam to the west.


In 1999 the area was affected by extensive fires which burned through thousands of acres of forest in the Dara Pech Valley, displacing some 300 people and the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan|Taliban]] in power at the time appealed to the UN for assistance.<ref name="The Middle East: Abstracts and index">{{cite book|title=The Middle East: Abstracts and index|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HK5tAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=28 April 2011|year=1999|publisher=Library Information and Research Service.|page=129}}</ref>
On 13 November 2003, an explosive device was detonated in a bus in the area, killing four people, two of them children.<ref name="IntelCenterPublishing2008">{{cite book|author1=IntelCenter|author2=Tempest Publishing|title=IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Afghanistan, 2000-2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xksAcyvH4UYC&pg=PA73|access-date=28 April 2011|date=24 April 2008|publisher=Tempest Publishing|isbn=978-0-9665437-8-0|page=73}}</ref>


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The Korengal Valley has been the scene of sustained fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents. ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'' ran a story by contributing writer Elizabeth Rubin entitled [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/magazine/24afghanistan-t.html "Battle Company Is Out There"] on February 24, 2008.
On 13 November 2003, an explosive device was detonated in a bus in the area, killing four people, two of them children.<ref name="IntelCenterPublishing2008">{{cite book|author1=IntelCenter|author2=Tempest Publishing|title=IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Afghanistan, 2000-2007|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=xksAcyvH4UYC&pg=PA73|accessdate=28 April 2011|date=24 April 2008|publisher=Tempest Publishing|isbn=978-0-9665437-8-0|page=73}}</ref>


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The book ''Siren's Song: The Allure of War'' by Antonio Salinas was published in 2012. The book depicts the experiences of an American platoon at COP Honaker Miracle in the Dara-I-Pech District.
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The Korengal Valley has been the scene of sustained fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents. The [[New York Times magazine]] ran a story by contributing writer Elizabeth Rubin entitled [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/magazine/24afghanistan-t.html Battle Company Is Out There] on Feb. 24, 2008.

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The book "Siren's Song: The Allure of War" by Antonio Salinas was published in 2012. The book depicts the experiences of an American Platoon at COP Honaker Miracle in the Dara-I-Pech District.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Districts of Afghanistan]]
*[[Districts of Afghanistan]]
*[[Battle of Wanat]]
*[[Battle of Wanat]]
*[[Manogi airstrike]]
*[[Mano Gai airstrike]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Dara-I-Pech District}}
{{Commons category|Dara-I-Pech District}}
*[http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/pech.pdf AIMS District Map]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060315230326/http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/kunar/pech.pdf AIMS district map]
*[http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/kunar/mono_gay.pdf UNHCR District Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051027174913/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/kunar/mono_gay.pdf UNHCR district profile]


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Latest revision as of 00:35, 25 August 2024

Villagers tend their fields in the Pech River Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Dara-I-Pech District (also known as Manogay District or Pech District[1]) is located in western-central Kunar Province, Afghanistan, 30 km west of Asadabad. The population was 48,400 in 2006. The district is governed from Mano Gai.[2] The governor is Mohammad Rahkman.

While the bulk of the population is Safi Pashtun, who are mostly settled along the Pech River, the district also includes the Pashai-speaking Korengalis in the southern portion of the Korengal Valley.

There are several large capillary valleys, such as the Korengal and Shuryak. There are 13 big villages, most of them in the valleys of the mountainous district. There has been a timber market. People are generally poor. Farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income. Health care and education need improvement.

The Pech River flows through the valley.

Nangalam, at the junction of the Pech and Waygal rivers, is the largest town in the district. Formerly inhabited by speakers of a Pech Valley Dardic (Indic) language called Nangalami, the village was destroyed by Afghan troops in 1978. When it was rebuilt, the inhabitants were predominantly Safi Pashtuns. The major coalition base of Camp Blessing is located near Nangalam to the west.

In 1999 the area was affected by extensive fires which burned through thousands of acres of forest in the Dara Pech Valley, displacing some 300 people. The Taliban in power at the time appealed to the UN for assistance.[3]

On 13 November 2003, an explosive device was detonated in a bus in the area, killing four people, two of them children.[4]

The Korengal Valley has been the scene of sustained fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents. The New York Times Magazine ran a story by contributing writer Elizabeth Rubin entitled "Battle Company Is Out There" on February 24, 2008.

The book Siren's Song: The Allure of War by Antonio Salinas was published in 2012. The book depicts the experiences of an American platoon at COP Honaker Miracle in the Dara-I-Pech District.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ www.aims.org.af
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.aims.org.af. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ The Middle East: Abstracts and index. Library Information and Research Service. 1999. p. 129. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  4. ^ IntelCenter; Tempest Publishing (24 April 2008). IntelCenter Terrorism Incident Reference (TIR): Afghanistan, 2000-2007. Tempest Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-9665437-8-0. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
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