Lashkargah is a district in the east of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the provincial capital of Lashkargah. Its population is 99% Pashtun and 0.2% Baluch, with, 0.8% are Hindus and Hazara;[3] the population was estimated at 43,934[2] in 2018. Hilmand is mainly a desert and dry province.

Lashkargah
لشکرگاه
District
Lashkargah is located in Afghanistan
Lashkargah
Lashkargah
Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 31°28′N 64°32′E / 31.46°N 64.54°E / 31.46; 64.54
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand Province
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total100,200

References edit

  1. ^ "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Settled Population of Helmand Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2006.

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