Shahar Dara Floodplain (Nowabad)

Afghanistan / Qunduz / Nowabad
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Also known as Chardara, Chahar Dara. Almost all inhabitants of the Chardara district settle in the floodplain.

Correct name comes from Uzbek and/or Farsi, Shahar Dara; Shahar means city, the meaning of Dara is unknown. Possibly City of the Dari?

Its ethnic make-up is - 60% Pashtun (mostly from Omerkhel tribe), 17% Uzbek, 11% Tajik, 8% Turkmen, and 4% Arabs. (www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id...
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Coordinates:   36°42'9"N   68°43'44"E
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