Dai Mirdad District

Dai Mirdad دایمیرداد
District
Dai Mirdad Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34.2164°N 68.2952°E / 34.2164; 68.2952
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Maidan Wardak
Capital	Miran
Time zone	+ 4.30

Dai Mirdad (Persian: دایمیرداد) is a district in the south of Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The capital of the district is Miran. The district also used to be known as Jilga.

Demographics and population

Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available. The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD) along with UNHCR and Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Afghanistan estimates the population of the district to be around 28,865. According to AIMS and UNHCR, Hazaras make up the majority of the population at 90% and the rest 10% others.

Geography

Dai Mirdad is located in the south of Maidan Wardak Province. To the north it borders Markazi Behsud, and Jalrez, to the south Chak, to the east Nirkh, to the west Nawur district of Ghazni Province.

Dai Mirdad is home to some historical forts and towers. Arg, which is located between Moka and Dada khel, Para Qala, Kafer Qala which is located in Bubak and Kafer Qala, which is located in Chatoo. Dai Mirdad is an agricultural district that has apples and apricot orchard.

The security situation of Dai Mirdad is better than other districts of Maidan Wardak Province, but on 16 May 2010, there was war between Hazara tribes and Kuchi (Nomad) tribes In Ghalm Dasht and it was continuous up to 12 pm Wardak Governar Mohammad Alim Fidayi said that the Afghan National Army can stop this war between Hazara and Kuchi.

See also

• Dai Mirdad (Hazara tribe)
• Chaki Wardak District

External links

• Map of Day Mirdad district (PDF)