Delaram District

"Dilaram" redirects here. For the shatranj and chess problem, see Shatranj.
"Delaram" redirects here. For places in Iran, see Delaram, Iran.
Delaram
District

Delaram Bazaar
Coordinates: 32°09′50″N 63°25′51″E / 32.16389°N 63.43083°E / 32.16389; 63.43083Coordinates: 32°09′50″N 63°25′51″E / 32.16389°N 63.43083°E / 32.16389; 63.43083
Country Afghanistan
Province Nimruz
Elevation 817 m (2,680 ft)

Delaram is a city and a district in western Afghanistan. It is a major transportation center, with several major road converging on the area, including Highway 1, known as the Ring Road, Route 515 to Farah City, Route 522 to Gulistan and Route 606 to Iran. The district center contains a large bazaar.

Forward Operating Base Delaram, with elements of the ANA 215th Corps and U.S. Marines, is located near the town of Delaram.

History

Delaram was initially a city in Khash Rod District in Nimruz Province, but was administratively transferred to Farah Province in 2007 for a short time as a separate district. It was transferred back to Nimruz Province and remained a district. Delaram transitioned to Farah Province in 2007, following a period of violence between ISAF and the Taliban, in which the Afghan Border Police were brought in to restore order.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Gina Gillespie FMT PRT Farah. Delaram joins Farah. ISAF Mirror, Issue 38, April 2007.
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