Helmand, Afghanistan
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Helmand Helmand | 1,472,162 people | Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh | 43,934 people |
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Map of Helmand
Information on Helmand
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Helmand Helmand | Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh | 13 | Afghanistan | Asia |
Time in Helmand
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:19pm (18:19h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:19pm (18:19h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Geographic coordinates of Helmand
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 31°00'00.0"N (31.0000000°) | 64°00'00.0"E (64.0000000°) |
Subregions in Helmand
There are 13 administrative subregions in Helmand.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Baghran Bāghrān | 1. | - | - | - |
Dishu Dīshū | 2. | - | 'Alaqahdari Dishu ‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū | 9,196 |
Garmsir Garmsīr | 3. | - | - | - |
Kajaki Kajakī | 4. | - | - | - |
Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh | 5. | - | Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gāh | 43,934 |
Musa Qal'ah Mūsá Qal‘ah | 6. | - | Musa Qal'ah Mūsá Qal‘ah | - |
Nad 'Ali Nād ‘Alī | 7. | - | Hukumat-e Nad 'Ali Ḩukūmat-e Nād ‘Alī | - |
Nahr-e Saraj Nahr-e Sarāj | 8. | - | Gereshk Gereshk | 43,588 |
Naw Zad Naw Zad | 9. | - | Now Zad Now Zād | - |
Nawah-ye Barakzai Nāwah-ye Bārakzaī | 10. | - | - | - |
Reg-e Khan Neshin Rēg-e Khān Neshīn | 11. | - | Khan Neshin Khān Neshīn | - |
Sangin Sangīn | 12. | - | Sangin Sangīn | 13,579 |
Washer Wāshēr | 13. | - | Washer Wāshēr | - |