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Village in Kunar, Afghanistan
Chapa Dara چپه دره
Village
Chapa Dara is located in AfghanistanChapa DaraChapa DaraLocation in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°58′58″N 70°45′58″E / 34.98278°N 70.76611°E / 34.98278; 70.76611
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKunar
DistrictChapa Dara
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Chapa Dara (Pashto: چپه دره) is the capital of Chapa Dara District in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

History

In April 2019, it was reported that Chapa Dara had become a refuge for 2,549 families fleeing an advance of the local chapter of the self-styled Islamic State. These families became dependent on aid by the World Food Programme and the United States Agency for International Development.

References

  1. AIMS District Map
  2. Marty, Franz J. "The Peculiar Presence of the Islamic State in Kunar". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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