Spera District

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Spera District is situated in the most southwestern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Paktia Province to the south and west, Shamal District to the north. The district is within the heartland of the Zadran tribe of Pashtuns.^[1] To the east it borders Nadir Shah Kot and Tani districts as well as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. The population of Spera District is around 21,500 people. The district center is the village of Spera, situated in the central part of the district.

History

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On 16 April 2022, Pakistani airstrikes targeted several villages in Spera District, including Afghan-Dubai, Pasa Mela, Mir Sapar, Mandata, and Kanai, and struck refugee camps belonging to internally displaced persons from Waziristan, killing at least 41 people, mainly women and children, and wounding 22 others.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Spera was one of the districts most affected by the 2022 Afghanistan earthquake. Approximately 500 homes were destroyed, and 40 people were killed, with 95 others injured in the district.^[7]^[8] Many houses constructed primarily of mud and wood were razed to the ground.^[7] Heavy rain and the earthquake contributed to landslides that destroyed entire hamlets.^[9]

Construction of new earthquake-resistant houses

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In August 2022, new "earthquake-resistant houses" began to be constructed in the district for victims of the earthquake.^[10] The project involves the establishment of 300 houses here and 2,000 homes in both the Gayan and Barmal districts of neighboring Paktika Province.^[10]

References

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^ Khost Province Tribal Map (Page 16). Naval Postgraduate School.
^ "At least 47 dead in Afghanistan after Pakistan attacks: Officials". Al Jazeera. April 17, 2022.
^ Mal, Qazafi (April 16, 2022). "Casualties as Pakistan pounds civilian homes in Khost, Kunar" – via pajhwok.com.
^ "Pakistani rocket fire kills 45 Afghans, say Taliban". Daily Sabah. April 16, 2022.
^ "په خوست کې د پاکستاني الوتکو بمبارۍ درنه مرګ ژوبله اړولې". Deutsche Welle (in Pashto). April 16, 2022.
^ "Witnesses Say Dozens Killed In Pakistani Air Strikes On Eastern Afghanistan Region". RFE/RL. April 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Padshah, Safiullah; Ives, Mike (22 June 2022). "Afghanistan Live Updates: At Least 1,000 Killed in Earthquake, Official Media Says: The quake struck 28 miles southwest of the provincial capital of Khost". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ Mangal, Farooq Jan (23 June 2022). "Afghanistan earthquake survivors dig by hand as aid is delayed". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ "Thousands of Afghanistan earthquake survivors remain without food and shelter despite aid coming in". The New Arab. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2,300 'Earthquake-Resilient' Houses to Be Built in Quake-Hit Regions of Afghanistan: UNHCR". The Khaama Press. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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AIMS District Map

Districts of Afghanistan by province

Badakhshan	Arghanj Khwa Argo Baharak Darayim Maimay Nusay Fayzabad Ishkashim Jurm Khash Khwahan Kishim Kohistan Kuf Ab Kuran Wa Munjan Raghistan Shahri Buzurg Shighnan Shekay Shuhada Tagab Tishkan Wakhan Wurduj Yaftali Sufla Yamgan Yawan Zebak
Badghis	Ab Kamari Jawand Muqur Bala Murghab Qadis Qala i Naw
Baghlan	Andarab Baghlan Baghlani Jadid Burka Dahana i Ghuri Dih Salah Dushi Farang Wa Gharu Guzargahi Nur Khinjan Khost Wa Fereng Khwaja Hijran Nahrin Puli Hisar Puli Khumri Tala Wa Barfak
Balkh	Balkh Charbolak Charkint Chimtal Dawlatabad Dihdadi Kaldar Kholm Kishindih Marmul Mazar-e Sharif Nahri Shahi Sholgara Shortepa Zari
Bamyan	Bamyan Kahmard Panjab Sayghan Shibar Waras Yakawlang
Daykundi	Ishtarlay Kajran Khadir Kiti Miramor Nili Sangtakht Shahristan
Farah	Anar Dara Bakwa Bala Buluk Farah Gulistan Khaki Safed Lash Wa Juwayn Pur Chaman Pusht Rod Qala i Kah Shib Koh
Faryab	Almar Andkhoy Bilchiragh Dawlat Abad Ghormach Gurziwan Khani Chahar Bagh Khwaja Sabz Posh Kohistan Maymana Pashtun Kot Qaramqol Qaysar Qurghan Shirin Tagab
Ghazni	Ab Band Ajristan Andar Dih Yak Gelan Ghazni Giro Jaghori Jaghatū Khogyani Khwaja Umari Malistan Muqur Nawa Nawur Qarabagh Rashidan Waghaz Zana Khan
Ghor	Chaghcharan Marghab Charsada Dawlat Yar Du Layna Lal wa Sarjangal Pasaband Saghar Shahrak Taywara Tulak
Helmand	Baghran Dishu Garmsir Grishk Kajaki Khanashin Lashkargah Musa Qala Nad Ali Nawa-I-Barakzayi Nawzad Sangin Washir
Herat	Adraskan Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghoryan Gulran Guzara Herat Injil Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Shindand Zinda Jan
Jowzjan	Aqcha Darzab Fayzabad Khamyab Khaniqa Khwaja Du Koh Mardyan Mingajik Qarqin Qush Tepa Shibirghan
Kabul	Bagrami Chahar Asyab Deh Sabz Farza Guldara Istalif Kabul Kalakan Khaki Jabbar Mir Bacha Kot Mussahi Paghman Qarabagh Shakardara Surobi
Kandahar	Arghandab Arghistan Daman Ghorak Kandahar Khakrez Maruf Maiwand Miyanishin Nesh Panjwayi Reg Shah Wali Kot Shorabak Spin Boldak Zhari
Kapisa	Alasay Hesa Awal Kohistan Hesa Duwum Kohistan Koh Band Mahmud Raqi Nijrab Tagab

Khost	Bak Gurbuz Zazi Maidan Khost (Matun) Mandozayi Musakhel Nadir Shah Kot Qalandar Sabari Shamal Spera Tani Tirazayi
Kunar	Asadabad Bar Kunar Chapa Dara Chawkay Dangam Dara-I-Pech Ghaziabad Khas Kunar Marawara Narang Aw Badil Nari Nurgal Shaigal Shultan Sirkanay Wata Pur
Kunduz	Ali Abad Dasht-e-Archi Chardara Imam Sahib Khan Abad Kunduz Qalay-I-Zal
Laghman	Alingar Alishing Dawlat Shah Mihtarlam Qarghayi
Logar	Azra Baraki Barak Charkh Kharwar Khoshi Mohammad Agha Puli Alam
Nangarhar	Achin Bati Kot Bihsud Chaparhar Darai Nur Dih Bala Dur Baba Goshta Hisarak Jalalabad Kama Khogyani Kot Kuz Kunar Lal Pur Momand Dara Nazyan Pachir Aw Agam Rodat Sherzad Shinwar Surkh Rod
Nimruz	Chahar Burjak Chakhansur Delaram Kang Khash Rod Zaranj
Nuristan	Bargi Matal Du Ab Kamdesh Mandol Nurgaram Paroon Wama Waygal
Paktia	Ahmad Aba Ahmadkhel Dand Aw Patan Gardez Janikhel Said Karam Shwak Tsamkani Zadran Zazi Zurmat
Paktika	Barmal Dila Gayan Gomal Janikhel Khairkot Mata Khan Nika Omna Sar Hawza Surobi Sharana Terwa Urgun Wazakhwa Wor Mamay Yahyakhel Yusufkhel Zerok
Panjshir	Anaba Bazarak Darah Khenj Paryan Rokha Shotul
Parwan	Bagram Chaharikar Ghorband Jabul Saraj Kohi Safi Salang Sayed Khel Shekh Ali Shinwari Surkhi Parsa
Samangan	Aybak Dara-i Sufi Bala Dara-i Sufi Payin Feroz Nakhchir Hazarati Sultan Khuram Wa Sarbagh Ruyi Du Ab
Sar-e Pol	Balkhab Gosfandi Kohistanat Sancharak Sari Pul Sayyad Sozma Qala
Takhar	Baharak Bangi Chah Ab Chal Darqad Dashti Qala Farkhar Hazar Sumuch Ishkamish Kalafgan Khwaja Bahauddin Khwaja Ghar Namak Ab Rustaq Taluqan Warsaj Yangi Qala
Uruzgan	Chora Deh Rawood Gizab Khas Uruzgan Shahidi Hassas Tarinkot
Wardak	Chaki Wardak Day Mirdad Hisa-I-Awali Bihsud Jaghatu Jalrez Markazi Bihsud Maidan Shar Nirkh Saydabad
Zabul	Argahandab Atghar Dey Chopan Kakar Mezana Naw Bahar Qalat Shahjoy Shamulzayi Shinkay Tarnak Aw Jaldak

v t e Khost Province
Capital: Khost
Districts	Bak Gurbuz Khost Mandozayi Musakhel Nadir Shah Kot Qalandar Sabari Shamal Spera Tani Tirazayi Zazi Maidan
Populated places	Aliser Almara Ayub Kheyl Bäk Dadwal Musakhel Sekhamir Kalay Shamal Spera Tani Yakubi Zambar, Afghanistan Zazi Maidan
Landforms	Khost-Gardez Pass Kurrama River Zambar Toy
Other	Governors Khost Airport Khost City Ground Pamir University

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