GHOORBUND, a district of Afghanistan, situated to the south of the Hindu Coosh range of mountains, about fifty-six miles to the north-north-west of Cabul. It is a fertile valley, which yields abundance of wheat; but the favourite food of the natives is dried mulberries. It produces also lapis lazuli. The inhabitants are of Persian descent, being of the Sheea sect, while all the other Afghans are Soonees.