Yamgan District

Yamgan is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of the Baharak [District, Badakhshan|Baharak District] and is home to approximately 29,096 residents, mostly Ismailis.

History

During the War in [Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghan Civil War] the area was under Taliban influence from 2015 to 2019; in September of that year Afghan [National Security Forces] declared they had full control of the district. In late March 2020 the district was fully captured by the Taliban.