Asmar, Afghanistan

Asmar () is one of the major cities in northeastern of Kunar province of Afghanistan and is the district center of Bar Kunar district, which is located in the most southern part of the district in a river valley.
History.
The name "Asmar" is a combination of two Pashto language words of "AS" (horse) and "MAR" (snake).
Population.
The exact population of Āsmār is unknown. But, according to the GeoNames geographical database, the total population is 15708.
Inhabitants.
The Inhabitants of Asmar are over mostly Pashtuns, with a very small population of Nooristanis. The Pashtun tribes living in Asmar includes;
And some others.
Notable people.
Aslam Khan Asmari, who is a famous historical tribal leader of Sharzis.