Kama District

34°24′45″N 70°38′20″E / 34.41250°N 70.63889°E / 34.41250; 70.63889

Kama is a district in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, to the east of Jalalabad. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 180,000 in 2012. The district centre is the village of Sanger Srye Kama.kama have more than 55000 students in 2012. The districts includes most of the Kama valley, connecting Jalalabad with the other cities of country as well as with Khyber Pass.

Scholars

Mohammad Musa Shafiq
Mawlana Sayed Murad Ali Alkamawe(RH)
Mulavi Gulam Nabi kamawi
Mulawee shamsurhman kamawee
Mulavi Shireen Mama Khil
Mohammad Asif samim
Malik Dilawar Khan
Sayed Murad Kamawal (the Poets)
Andalib Kamawal (the Poets)
Mulavi Shams Ul Islam Shams(Islamic scholar)
Sayed Noorullah Murad(Islamic scholar)
Dr Abdul Malik Kamawi

Politicians

Mulawee Ataullah ludin Politician and Current Governor of Ningarhar province
Mir wais Yasini Parliament member

Health

In 2008, The Provincial Reconstruction Team in Nangarhar province built a hospital in Kama district. This hospital will serve to the neighboring districts as well.

Sports

Kama district is one of Afghanistan's district that got its own cricket stadium. The construction of the stadium started in a 30 Acres of land on May 7, 2012. The construction of cricket stadium was funded by a local businessman.

Media

Kama district is in a location that can receive the transmission of local televisions and radios from Jalalabad city. On June 15, 2013 a private FM radio Qalam which means pen in Pashto language was launched in Kama district. Qalam radio has 8-hour educational, social and entertainment programs in 24 hours and it could be heard by neighboring districts as well.

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