Parun (Pashto/Dari: پارون, romanized: Pārūn, Dari pronunciation: [pʰɒːˈruːn], Pashto pronunciation: [pɑˈrun]), also called Prasûn and Prasungul, is a small town and administrative center of Nuristan Province and its Parun District in Afghanistan.

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Parun پارون
Town
Parun Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°25′0″N 70°55′01″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Nuristan
District	Parun
Area
• Town	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	2,550 m (8,370 ft)
Population
• Town	1,000
• Urban	1,647 [1]
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

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The city of Parun has a population of 1,647.^[1] It has 1 district and a total land area of 350 hectares.^[1] The total number of dwellings in Parun is 183.^[1]

On 15 August 2021, Parun was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirty-second provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.

Parun is a village in northeastern Afghanistan with only 350 hectares and 183 dwellings.^[1] It is predominantly forest land (54%) followed by agriculture (33%).^[1] Built-up land only accounts for 7% of total land use.^[1] But unlike many other cities, Parun does not have any barren land and only 4 hectares of vacant plots.^[1]

Parun has 6 villages: Ishtewi, Pronz, Dewa, Kushteki, Tsutsum and Pashki. They are located over a distance of 20 km from north to south along the Parun River. Ishtewi, the upper village, lies at an altitude of 2,850 m above sea level, while Pashki, the lowest village, lies at 2,500 m above sea level .

According to news published in 2007, the governor of Nuristan Province was planning to establish a city of about 20,000 people in Parun. This would make it "the first city in Nuristan". The report indicated that some construction had begun.^[3]

Wasi-wari is natively spoken in Parun, while Kamkata-vari, Pashto and Dari are also understood. The Gurjars of Parun also speak their native language, known as Gujari.