Mihtarlam District is located in the center of Laghman Province of Afghanistan and consists of the urban centre and provincial capital Mihtarlam, 24 major villages and 269 sub-villages.

Many young men search for work in Iran and Pakistan.

Mihtarlam is located in eastern Afghanistan 40 km from Jalalabad and between two rivers: Alishang and Alingar.

[4] District 1 is also home to a large commercial and institutional area (50 ha).

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