Helmand, Afghanistan

Helmand is one of 34 primary administrative regions in Afghanistan with a population of approximately 1,472,162 people.

Facts and figures on Helmand at a glance

Region name: Helmand (Helmand)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,472,162 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Helmand (Helmand) is located in the regional capital Lashkar Gah (Lashkar Gāh) with a population of 43,934 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Helmand's regional capital Lashkar Gah to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 554 km (344 mi).

Facts and figures about Helmand
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Helmand Helmand1,472,162 peopleLashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh43,934 people

Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.

Map of Helmand

Map of Helmand

Information on Helmand

Information on Helmand
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Helmand HelmandLashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh13AfghanistanAsia

Time in Helmand

Time in Helmand
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:19pm (18:19h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:19pm (18:19h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Helmand

Latitude & Longitude of Helmand
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map31°00'00.0"N (31.0000000°)64°00'00.0"E (64.0000000°)

Subregions in Helmand

There are 13 administrative subregions in Helmand.
Subregions in Helmand
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Baghran Bāghrān1.---
Dishu Dīshū2.-'Alaqahdari Dishu ‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū9,196
Garmsir Garmsīr3.---
Kajaki Kajakī4.---
Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh5.-Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh43,934
Musa Qal'ah Mūsá Qal‘ah6.-Musa Qal'ah Mūsá Qal‘ah-
Nad 'Ali Nād ‘Alī7.-Hukumat-e Nad 'Ali Ḩukūmat-e Nād ‘Alī-
Nahr-e Saraj Nahr-e Sarāj8.-Gereshk Gereshk43,588
Naw Zad Naw Zad9.-Now Zad Now Zād-
Nawah-ye Barakzai Nāwah-ye Bārakzaī10.---
Reg-e Khan Neshin Rēg-e Khān Neshīn11.-Khan Neshin Khān Neshīn-
Sangin Sangīn12.-Sangin Sangīn13,579
Washer Wāshēr13.-Washer Wāshēr-

External sources of information on Helmand

Helmand on Wikipedia