Lash Wa Juwayn District Explained

Official Name:Lash Wa Juwayn
Native Name:لاش جوین
Native Name Lang:pa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:31.8261°N 61.23°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Farah

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20051027185742/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/western/farah/lash_o_jawain.pdf. dead. 27 October 2005. UNHCR. 15 June 2006.