Gereshk
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (UTC) |
Gereshk is a town in Gerishk District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in central Afghanistan, some 120 km (75 miles) northwest of Kandahar at 817 m altitude. Gereshk is the centre of a rich agricultural region with the Kajakai dam upriver diverting water to the Boghra Irrigation Canal. Gereshk was originally built around a fort on the right bank of the river but was later rebuilt on the left. During the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42), the fort was captured by the British but it was conceded and returned in 1879. Gereshk has a population of about 48 546 and has a developed hospital and a school of engineering which was built back in 1957.
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