Lash Wa Juwayn District

Lash wa Juwayn (also transliterated Lash o Jawain) is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 30% Pashtun and 70% Tajik (ethnic Persian or Fars-tabar), was estimated at 28,000 in January 2005.[1] The main town, also called Lash wa Juwayn, is situated at 508 m elevation by Daryacheh-ye Sistan lake.

Lash Wa Juwayn
لاش جوین
District
Lash Wa Juwayn is located in Afghanistan
Lash Wa Juwayn
Lash Wa Juwayn
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 31°49′34″N 61°13′48″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceFarah
US military engineers survey a planned bridge in Tojg, Lash wa Juwayn district
United States soldiers oversee construction of the Tojg Bridge in Afghanistan

Populated places

References
  1. "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
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