Waygal District
Waygal
Waygul | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′00″N 71°02′00″E / 35.23333°N 71.03333°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Nuristan |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 19,100 |
Waygal District (Waigali: Vägal, Pashto: وایگل ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی وایگل) is a district of Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It has nine major villages in the valley as following by area and population, Waygal, Zanchgal, Nishigram, Ameshdesh, Akun, Kegal, Muldesh, Jamach, and Want. The local Kalasha people speak the Waigali language, a Nuristani language. Pashto and Dari are also widely understood and used as official languages.