Lashkargah District

Lashkar Gah لشکرگاه
District
Lashkar Gah Location within Afghanistan[1]
Coordinates: 31°28′N 64°32′E / 31.46°N 64.54°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Helmand Province
Population (2012)[2]
• Total	100,200

Lashkar Gah is a district in the east of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. Its population is 45% Pashtun and 20% Baluch, with ca. 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.

External Links

• Map of Lashkargah district (PDF)

References

1. "District Names". National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
2. "Settled Population of Helmand Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
3. "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 1 August 2006.