Nuristan

[ noor-uh-stan, -stahn ]

noun

1. a mountainous region in northeastern Afghanistan. 5,000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).

Nuristan

/ ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn /

noun

1. a region of E Afghanistan: consists mainly of high mountains (including part of the Hindu Kush), steep narrow valleys, and forests. Area: about 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles) Former nameKafiristan

Example Sentences

For years, the military was content to leave the mountainous Kunar and Nuristan region to insurgents and their Islamist allies.

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