Kot District
Kot District
کوت | |
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District | |
Kot District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province. | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| Capital | Jalalabad |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 205,423 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (D† (Afghanistan Standard Time)) |
Kot (Pashto: کوټ; primarily Pashto-speaking) is a district in the northern Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.
From 2015 into the first half of 2016, ISIS's presence in the district mounted to clashes against the Afghan forces. Afghan troops launched an offensive in July 2016 against the group which led to their being pushed out of the district and training camps being destroyed by Afghan forces.
MAIN TRIBE IS MOMAND BUT THIS TRIBE SECOND NAME IS MARAMKHEL!