Bahramcha Explained

Bahramcha
Native Name:بھرام چاہ - بھرامچه
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Helmand Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dishu District
Elevation Ft:5072
Population Total:(3000-3500)
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:+ 4.30
Coordinates:29.4167°N 67°W[1]

Bahrāmcha (Pashto/بھرامچه; Balochi بھرام چاه) is the center of Dishu District in the southern part of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

History

Bahramcha is a town in Dishu District, Helmand Province, near the border with Pakistan. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the town has expanded over 2 km into Pakistani territory.

Taliban

During the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Bahramcha was used by the Taliban to export poppy to Pakistan for processing, becoming an important center of the Helmand opium trade. 3rd Light Armored Reconnissance killed over 100 Taliban fighters during a raid in 2011, which badly crippled that trade.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BAHRAM CHAH Geography Population Map cities coordinates location . Tageo.com . 2022-08-08.
  2. Book: Malkasian, Carter. Carter Malkasian

    . Carter Malkasian. War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier. 2013. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-997375-0. 63.