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Dey Chopan District

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Daichopan
دای چوپان
Daichopan is located in Afghanistan
Daichopan
Daichopan
Location within Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceZabul

Dey Chopan, also spelled as Daichopan (Persian: دای چوپان), is the northernmost district in Zabul province of Afghanistan. Historically the district belonged to Hazaras, which was occupied by Abdur Rahman Khan in the 19th century. In 2013, it had a population of about 38,300.[1]

The district’s main ethnic groups are the Dai Chopan tribe of Hazaras and the Tokhi tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[2]

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  1. ^ "Settled Population of Zabul province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  2. ^ Zabul Province Tribal Map. Naval Postgraduate School.