Kohistan

Kohistan, also transliterated Kuhistan, Kuhiston, Quhistan (Persian: کوہستان‎‎ 'mountainous land'), may refer to:

in Afghanistan

in Pakistan

in Tajikistan

in Iran

Kohistan District, Kapisa

Kohistan, also transliterated Kuhistan, Kuhiston (Persian: کوہستان‎‎ 'mountainous land'), is the northern district of Kapisa province. The district is famous for its sweet mulberries, grapes, apricots and pomegranates. Yearly, thousands of visitors spend their weekends in picnic place called sayaad along the Panjshir river that flows into Sourubi lake. The population was 100,200 (2006), mainly Persian speaking Tajik.

Geography

The district is located at the crossroads with Parwan and Panjshir provinces.

History

The Kohistani Tajiks proved to be the most powerful and best organized groups that fought against the British occupation of Kabul in 1879 to 1880 in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. During the war against USSR, Kohistan was one of the strongholds and headquarters for the Mujaheddin and later on it was one of the last remaining areas that was not in control of the Taliban. The district was the front line against the Taliban, the people in district fought very hard and bravely to counter the attacks of the Taliban many times; and in one particular case the people of the district were forced to evacuate their homes and villages completely because of a taliban attack.