Sangin District
| Sangin سنگین | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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The now closed Georgian ISAF Combat Outpost Shukvani in Helmand province, Afghanistan, which sits on a plateau overlooking the city of Sangin. | |
  Sangin | |
| Coordinates: 32°04′24″N 64°50′16″E / 32.0733°N 64.8378°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 58,100 |
Sangin[2] is a district in the east of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population was reported at 58,100[1] in 2012, all of which belong to Pashtun ethnic group. The district centre is the town of Sangin. The area is irrigated by the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority.[3]
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- Map of Settlements AIMS, May 2002
See also
References
- 1 2 "Settled Population of Helmand Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Retrieved 4 August 2006.
- ↑ (pdf) The Helmand Valley Project in Afghanistan: A.I.D. Evaluation Special Study No. 18 C Clapp-Wicek & E Baldwin, U.S. Agency for International Development, published December 1983
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