Washir District

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Washir (also spelt Washer or Washar) is a district in the west of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was 13,300 in 2005. The district centre is the village of Washir. It is under the control of the Taliban.

[edit] References

• UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-12-31, accessed 2006-08-04 (PDF).

[edit] External links

• Map of Washir district (PDF)

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