Kunar Province

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Kunar (Pashto: کونړ; Dari: کنر) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad, historically known as Chaghasray (چغسري) or Chaghan Saray (چغان سرای). Internally it borders the provinces of Nuristan, Nangarhar and Laghman; it also has an international border with Pakistan to the east. The province has an estimated population of 544,839 people. Kunar is located in the long valley carved by the Chitral or Kunar River, and is geographically continuous with the Chitral Valley of Pakistan. Along with Nuristan, it was historically part of the border region known as Kafiristan (the "Land of the kafirs" or "Land of the infidels") and until a few decades ago, it was not considered an integral part of Afghanistan. Kunar is a sparsely populated, mountainous, forested border area. Major ethnic groups include Pashtuns, Pashayis and Nuristanis.

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