Nuristan

American  

[noor-uh-stan, -stahn] / ˌnʊər əˈstæn, -ˈstɑn /

noun

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

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Nuristan British  

/ ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn /

noun

1. Former name: Kafiristan.  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)

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Example Sentences

Landslides, avalanches and other disasters are not uncommon in Nuristan, a mountainous region covered in forests near the border with Pakistan.

From BBC

Those who have managed to reach the village in the eastern province of Nuristan were forced to use shovels and axes to dig through the rubble.

From BBC

Along with the neighboring province of Kunar, Nuristan is home to some of the region’s densest, oldest and most ecologically diverse forests.

From Scientific American

In Nuristan, the news was even worse: there it had shrunk by 53 percent.

From Scientific American

Haji Din Muhammad, age 54, has lived in Nuristan all his life.

From Scientific American