Washir District

Washir District

Washir (also spelt Washer or Washar) is a district in the west of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was 13,300 in 2005. The district centre is the village of Washir. It is under the control of the Taliban.

References

* [http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/southern/helmand/D_Washar.pdf UNHCR District Profile] , dated 2002-12-31, accessed 2006-08-04 (PDF).

External links

* [http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/hilmand/washer.pdf Map of Washir district] (PDF)


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