Mano Gai or Manogai is a small town and capital of Dara-I-Pech District in Kunar Province, in eastern Afghanistan.[1][2] It lies on the confluence of several rivers.
Mano Gai | |
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Mano Gai Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′24″N 70°54′47″E | |
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| Province | Kunar Province |
| District | Dara-I-Pech District |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
On March 1, 2011, it was subject to the Mano Gai airstrike, killing nine boys aged 8–14 through gun fire from NATO helicopters while collecting firewood for their family.[4][5][6] The next day hundreds of Afghan villagers protested the killing chanting slogans against the United States and the Afghan government as they marched to the bombing site.[7]
In recent times, a 12 kilometre road project connecting Mano Gai to Chapa Dara District has been planned at an estimated cost of US$3.8 million.[8]
A radio station, the “Voice of the Pech”, employing local reporters and radio personalities, was established in Mano Gai in 2010.[9]
Kunar Province | ||
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Capital: Asadabad | ||
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