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Baghran District
District in Helmand, Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baghrān (Pashto: بغران) is the northernmost district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 90% Pashtun and 10% Hazara, was estimated at 82,018 in 2002. The district centre is the village of Baghran; there are around 450 villages in the district.
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Baghran
د بغران ولسوالۍ | |
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![]() The main street in Baghran's district centre is being resurfaced as part of a foreign reconstruction project. | |
![]() Baghran is the northernmost district in Helmand Province. | |
Coordinates: 33.014167°N 65.041944°E / 33.014167; 65.041944 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Helmand |
Population | |
• Estimate (2002) | 82,018 |
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Dominated by the Baghran Valley, a traditional stronghold of traditionalist Afghan Pashtun tribal power, Baghran saw significant military clashes during the Russian occupation. Rais-al-Baghrani, a former Taliban leader, recently agreed to cooperate with the Government of Afghanistan and the Coalition forces, under the Programme Takm-e-sol (Reconciliation and Forgiveness). Baghran district's primary produce (after opium poppies) is wheat.