| Qarghayi District has 60 villages. It is the largest district in Laghman Province, and is located 30 Km from the provincial centre. The north side borders Nuristan Province, the south borders Nangarhar and the west side borders Sorobi district.
A number of returnees originating from Ambir village, which is located in the mountains, have settled on government-owned land at the edge of Gamberi desert located next to Char Bagh village. They have requested that land be allocated to them, however this has not so far taken place, and they have not received shelter assistance.
Most of the arable land in this district has not been drought-affected, however in a small number of villages the land is affected by drought (Ambir, Kashmund and Sar Khil villages) and in other villages (Sawadi and Locar Lam) some areas of land are threatened by the river.
The most significant minority are the Pashais. As noted below under 'land', in certain areas there have been tensions between the Pashais and neighbouring communities.
Pashai returnees from Ambir village, which is located in an isolated position in the mountains and is drought-affected, have settled on government land on the edge of Gamberi desert, near to Char Bagh village. They are hoping to be included in a scheme for land distribution in Ganmberi desert sponsored by Hazrat Ali, head of the Nangarahar army corps and also a Pashai.
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