Raghistan District

Raghistan District شهرستان راغستان
Coordinates: 37°39′54″N 70°39′28″E / 37.66500°N 70.65778°E / 37.66500; 70.65778Coordinates: 37°39′54″N 70°39′28″E / 37.66500°N 70.65778°E / 37.66500; 70.65778
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan
Region	Ragh
Capital	Ziraki
Population (2012)
• Total	37,800
Time zone	+4,30

Ragh District (Persian: شهرستان راغستان‎‎) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. Located in the northwestern portion of the province, Ragh is home to approximately 37,300 residents. The capital city is Yawan.

Ragh is divided into three different districts since 2005: Raghistan, Yawan, and Kohistan.

One of the special characteristics of Ragh is that all its residents are pure Persian–Dari speakers. Ragh has a joint border with TajikistanYand the aftal Bala, Yaftale Sufla, Khwahan, Kuf Ab, Maimay, Shighnan, Arghanj Khwa, Shand ahri Buzurg, dtricts of Badahskhan.

Famous rivers of Ragh are Yawan River, Rawinj River, Siab Dasht River, Du Dara River and Rahe Dara rivers. There are only a few schools in Ragh; most of the people are busy in agriculture and animal husbandry activities.

References

Badakhshan Province
Capital: Fayzabad
Districts	Arghanj Khwa Argo Baharak Darayim Fayzabad Ishkashim Jurm Khash Khwahan Kishim Kohistan Kuf Ab Kuran wa Munjan Maimay Nusay Ragh Shahri Buzurg Shekay Shighnan Shuhada Tagab Tishkan Wakhan Wurduj Yaftali Sufla Yamgan Yawan Zebak
Populated places	Ab Bazan Ab Daw Ab Gaj Ak Tapa Alim Dara Altan Jalab Ambaran Amrud Amurn Andowj Angat Anjir Anjuman Anjuman-i-Khurd Ao Barik Arakht Arghandakan Artin Jelow Arun Ashkasham Ashnam Ba Khersak Baharak Baharestan Bakharow Baryavan Basenj Bashanabad Bay Malasi Baza'i Gonbad Bazgir Bid-e Kalan Chakaran Chasnud-e Sofla Chasnud-e `Olya Darayem Darmadar Darmarakh Darreh Javay Darreh-ye Pishkan Deh Gholaman Dogor Gunt Dudgah Dugh Ghalat Duraj Durman Eshmorgh Eskan Eskatul Howz-e Shah-e Pa'in Qal`eh-ye Bar Panj Qal`eh-ye Kuf Shirin Nazem
Buildings and structures	Fayzabad Airport Khwahan Airport Sheghnan Airport Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge Karaste Canal
Other	Governors Mirs Kokcha River Wakhan River Panj River Anjuman Pass Wakhan Wakhan Corridor Concord Peak Zorkul Wakhjir Pass 2010 massacre 2012 avalanches
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