Injil District

Injil (Dari: ولسوالی انجیل; Pashto: د انجیل ولسوالۍ) is one of the districts of Herat Province in northwestern Afghanistan. It surrounds Herat City and borders Kushk District to the north; Karukh District to the east; Guzara District to the South; and Zinda Jan District to the west. The estimated population of Injil is around 237,800 residents (as of 2012). Approximately 55% is ethnic Tajik, 40% Pashtun, and the remaining 5% Hazara and Turkmen. Almost all inhabitants of Jebrael locality are ethnic Hazaras. Jebrael has a population of around 60-80 thousand people. This makes the population of Hazaras in Injil around 4% and Turkmen 1%.

The capital of Injil is also known as Injil. The Hari River flows on the southern border of the district, shared with Guzara District. Most parts of the district are plains and low mountains. Water is not as much of a problem as in other regions. The arable land is in use and irrigated. Agriculture is the main source of income in the district.