Nuristan
[ noo r-uh-stan, -stahn ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈstæn, -ˈstɑn /
noun
a mountainous region in NE Afghanistan. 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
Formerly
Kafiristan.
Example sentences from the Web for nuristan
For years, the military was content to leave the mountainous Kunar and Nuristan region to insurgents and their Islamist allies.
British Dictionary definitions for nuristan
Nuristan
/ (ˌnʊərɪˈstɑːn) /
noun
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 name: Kafiristan