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Lashkargah District

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Lashkar Gah
لشکرگاه
District
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand Province
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • 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[1] in 2012. Hilmand is mainly a desert and dry province.

References

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