Lashkargah District

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
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand Province
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total100,200

References
  1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. "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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