Lashkargah District
Lashkargah is a district in the east of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the provincial capital of Lashkargah. Its population is 45% Pashtun and 20% Baluch, with c. 30% Tajiks, 5% are Hindus and Hazara;[3] the population was estimated at 100,200[2] in 2012. Hilmand is mainly a desert and dry province.
Lashkargah لشکرگاه | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Lashkargah Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′N 64°32′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 100,200 |
References
- "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- "Settled Population of Helmand Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
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