Tsamkani District


Tsamkani, also Chamkani or Samkani, is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The main town is Tsamkani. The district is home to the Chamkani tribe of Pashtuns.

History

On May [2020 Afghanistan attacks|16 May 2020], the Taliban abducted 12 civilians in Tsamkani District, charging them for "collaborating with the government".

Demographics and population

Like in the rest of Afghanistan, no exact population numbers are available. The Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development along with UNHCR and Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan estimated the population of the district to be around 58,560. According to the same sources, Pashtuns make up 100% of the total population.