Chak Wardak (Dari: چک وردک, also known as Chak) is a district in the south of Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Its population was estimated at 83,376 in 2005, the last year for which figures are available. The district centre is the village of Chak Wardak.

Chak Wardak چک وردک
District
Chak Wardak Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°06′30.80″N 68°34′47.19″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Wardak Province
Time zone	+ 4.30

The district is within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[1]^: 10

History

Outside Chak Wardak there are many ancient Buddhist remains, including a fortified monastery and six stupas, one of which contained a bronze vase with a Kharoshthi inscription that held 61 Kushan coins, which is now in the British Museum's collection.[2]

See also

• Chaki Wardak Dam

References

• UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-07-31, accessed 2006-08-15 (PDF).

External links

• Map of Chaki Wardak district (PDF)

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