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Haska Meyna District

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Haska Meyna District
هسکه مېنه
District
Haska Meyna District, Nangarhar Province.
Haska Meyna District, Nangarhar Province.
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceNangarhar Province
CapitalHaska Meyna
Population
 (2002[1])
 • Total50,595
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Haska Meyna (Pashto: هسکه مېنه), also called Deh Bala District, is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtuns, was estimated at 50,595 in 2002, of whom 20,200 were children under 12. The district centre is Haska Meyna.

Haska Meyna is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes. It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

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