Lash Wa Juwayn District
District in Farah, Afghanistan
Lash Wa Juwayn لاش جوین | |
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31°49′34″N 61°13′48″E / 31.82611°N 61.23000°E / 31.82611; 61.23000 | |
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Province | Farah |
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Lash wa Juwayn (also transliterated Lash o Jawain) is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 30% Pashtun and 70% Tajik (ethnic Persian or Fars-tabar), was estimated at 28,000 in January 2005.[1] The main town, also called Lash wa Juwayn, is situated at 508 m elevation by Daryache-ye Sistan lake.
Populated places
- Tojg
References
- ^ "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
External links
- Map of Settlements[permanent dead link] AIMS, May 2002
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