Shuhada District


Shuhada District,, is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan Province in northeastern Afghanistan. It is located in the central-western part of the province, bordering Baharak District to the north and west, Jurm District to the east, and Yawan District to the south. The district was officially separated from Baharak District in the late 20th century as part of administrative reforms.

Geography

Shuhada is a mountainous district situated in the southern part of the Hindu Kush range. The region is characterized by high-altitude valleys, narrow river gorges, and scattered agricultural plains. The climate is continental, with cold winters and temperate summers. The district is largely rural and isolated, which contributes to its preservation of traditional lifestyles.

Demographics

The population of Shuhada District is predominantly Tajiks, with Farsi being the main spoken language. Small minorities of Uzbeks and other ethnic groups also inhabit the region. The people are known for their hospitality, traditional dress, and strong sense of community.

Economy

The local economy is based on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, and small-scale trade. Residents cultivate wheat, barley, potatoes, and vegetables, while also raising livestock such as sheep, goats, and cattle. Due to the district’s remote location, many goods are still transported by animals such as donkeys or mules.

Culture and Nature

Shuhada is notable for its rich natural beauty and cultural heritage. Its remote valleys, alpine meadows, and flowing streams offer a scenic environment largely untouched by urban development. Traditional music, poetry, and oral history are important cultural elements in the district.

Villages

The district comprises more than 120 villages. The main ones include:
  1. Busht-e Vasat
  2. Busht-e Pāin
  3. Busht-e Bālā
  4. Dasht-e Shah Aref
  5. Chakaran
  6. Dasht-e Mohammad Razaq
  7. Sangarian
  8. Sari Bagh-e Bālā
  9. Deh-e Qaziyan
  10. Deh-e Pāin
  11. Sherkani
  12. Bagh-e Nasheeb
  13. Ayvinak Kalan
  14. Muslim Abad
  15. Sar Ask
  16. Saylāb
  17. Nowabad Ayvinak
  18. Yababak
  19. Deh-e Bālā-ye Ayvinak
  20. Azryu
  21. Saghi
  22. Ghozkani
  23. Yāghan Joybar
  24. Yarim Markaz
  25. Joybar Markazi
  26. Nowabad Joybar
  27. Pitaw
  28. Yarim Bālā
  29. Nowabad Yarim
  30. Beykan
  31. Joy-e Pariān
  32. Nowabad Lab-e Darrah
  33. Kalānterān
  34. Dewāna
  35. Lab-e Darrah Kalān
  36. Wahdat Abad
  37. Arowan
  38. Walil
  39. Madreseh
  40. Poshtān
  41. Pālil
  42. Raghankan
  43. Dasht-e Afghānha
  44. Meydān Markazi
  45. Payān-Deh
  46. Towhid Abad-e Meydān
  47. Osman Ghani
  48. Sarghoziyu
  49. Konāra Deh
  50. Dargāb
  51. Wala
  52. Sangāb
  53. Ghoziyu Bālā
  54. Wanar
  55. Ghoziyu Pāin
  56. Mazār
  57. Sar Simā
  58. Maghayeb Bālā
  59. Wajinj Bālā
  60. Wajinj Pāin
  61. Tarsgān
  62. Maghayeb Markazi
  63. Barchip-hā
  64. Qal‘a-e Warm
  65. Darrah Nāwak
  66. Yājik
  67. Miyandeh-e Parkhwāb
  68. Ab Chashmeh
  69. Arghdang
  70. Posht-e Khāna
  71. Nowabad Sar-e Pol-e Zāgh
  72. Pas Kham
  73. Sar-e Pol-e Zāgh
  74. Sar-e Luleh
  75. Sarhangān
  76. Livāni
  77. Mahmoodān
  78. Motespān
  79. Miyandeh Maghayeb
  80. Pejooj
  81. Deh-e Khāla
  82. Deh Darreh
  83. Rezwān
  84. Shakheyārak
  85. Sarkhān
  86. Wāim
  87. Darrah Bālā-ye Bālā
  88. Darrah Bālā-ye Pāin
  89. Bostān
  90. Ghazāliyu Bālā
  91. Sari Tal
  92. Darrah Qalāt
  93. Ghazāliyu Pāin
  94. Yabab Kalān
  95. Yabab Mahallah
  96. Yabab Maghayeb
  97. Nowabad Kowkān
  98. Yabab Kowkān
  99. Kurkho Darrah
  100. Ghazmorgh
  101. Yāferej Markazi
  102. Yāferej Jangalak
  103. Yāferej Vasat
  104. Yāferej Pāin
  105. Sochiyu
  106. Zir-e Yakhchiyu
  107. Forojch
  108. Deh-e Bālā-ye Yakhchiyu
  109. Yakhchiyu Kalān
  110. Yāsich Kalān
  111. Towhid Abad-e Yāsich
  112. Yakhshik
  113. Nowabad Tarwāzah
  114. Tagābah Yāsich
  115. Dasht-e Sayyid Ahmad
  116. Sari Dasht
  117. Zarghāb
  118. Tarwāzah Kalān
  119. Yāwach Khord
  120. Yāwach Kalān
  121. Deh-e Bālā-ye Tarwāzah