Hesa Awal Behsood District

Hesa Awal Behsood District حصه اول بهسود
District
Hesa Awal Behsood District Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°28′19″N 68°39′02″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Maidan Wardak
Villages number	289
Capital	Dahani Siasang
Government
• Type	District
• Governor	Mohsen Wahdat
Area
• Total	1,325 km2 (512 sq mi)
Elevation	3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	55,709
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)
Postal code	1352
Website	Official page

Hisa-e-Awali Behsud (Dari: حصه اول بهسود) is a district of Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The district has a Hazara majority resident population, but the district is also used as grazing ground by nomadic Pashtun Kuchis. The Hajigak Mine is located in the district.

Since 2007 there has been a flare-up in ethnic violence in the district, emanating from a dispute between Hazaras and Kuchis over the ownership of vast tracts of land, with the Hazara claiming Kuchi militias are being armed by the Taliban. Several villages have been burned and thousands have had to flee the area.

See also

• Markazi Bihsud District
• Behsud, Maidan Wardak

Sources

• Makia Monir (July 16, 2007). "UNAMA concerned over tension in Behsud". Afghanistan News Center. KABUL. Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
• Tom Coghlan (12 April 2008). "Villagers forced out by 'Taliban' nomads". Telegraph.co.uk. Behsood District Wardak Province.