Lashkargah لشکرگاه |
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District | |
Location within Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 31°28′N 64°32′E / 31.46°N 64.54°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Helmand Province |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 100,200 |
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; the population was estimated at 100,200 in 2012. Hilmand is mainly a desert and dry province.