Lash Wa Juwayn District
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 altitude by Daryacheh-ye Sistan lake.
Lash Wa Juwayn
لاش جوین | |
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District | |
  Lash Wa Juwayn Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′34″N 61°13′48″E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Farah Province |
US military engineers survey a planned bridge in Tojg, Lash wa Juwayn district
United States soldiers oversee construction of the Tojg Bridge in Afghanistan
Populated places
References
- "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
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