Yakawlang District is located in the northwestern part of Bamyan Province. Its population is about 80,000 predominantly from the Hazara ethnic group. The capital city Yakawlang (altitude 2714m) formerly held 60,000 residents, and it was completely destroyed by Taliban forces in 2001. Massacres of civilians by the Taliban were reported by Human Rights groups.
There is a gravel surfaced airport near the city.

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http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/centra/bamyan/Yakawlang.pdf

• AIMS District Map
• [ftp://ftp.fao.org/country/afghanistan/yakawlang.pdf Food Security Assessment in Afghan Rural Areas - District of Yakawlang - Bamyan Province] by the NGO Solidarités