Kapisa's Profile

Street address:            Mahmud Raqi, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.

Contact:                      H.E Abdul Sattar Murad  Governor.

Kapisa Province is located in central Afghanistan, North of Kabul, with a population of 369,200.The ancient town of Kapisa (Bagram), founded by Alexander the Great, was used as a military base by the Soviets and is now a base for American Forces.

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Kapisa Province

        Kapisa is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi, and other districts include Kohistan, Nigrab and Tagab. The population of Kapisa is estimated to be between 262,000 and 270,000, although there has never been an official figure. The area of the province is 1,871 km².                          

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Economy

Agriculture is the most general and usual means of sustenance. Trades are made between the people in an ancient way of exchanging commodities on trade days (once a week) called Mila, which means "party" but is interpreted as a large gathering of people, having fun together with trade.

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Amenities

There is one hospital in the province. There was once a large textile company, which was destroyed during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; and one cinema, which was also destroyed. Recently a university named Albiruny University was established, with programs in engineering, medicine, law and literature. The number of girls schools has been very limited, but it is increasing through the cooperation of Charity NGOs.

 

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