Baghran District

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Baghran د بغران ولسوالۍ
district
The main street in Baghran's district centre is being resurfaced as part of a foreign reconstruction project.
Baghran is the northernmost district in Helmand Province.
Coordinates: 33°00′51″N 65°02′31″E / 33.014167°N 65.041944°E / 33.014167; 65.041944
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Helmand
Population
• Estimate  (2002)	82,018

Baghrān (Pashto: بغران) is the northernmost district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 90% Pashtun and 10% Hazara, was estimated at 82,018 in 2002. The district centre is the village of Baghran; there are around 450 villages in the district.

Dominated by the Baghran Valley, a traditional stronghold of traditionalist Afghan Pashtun tribal power, Baghran saw significant military clashes during the Russian occupation. Rais-al-Baghrani, a former Taliban leader, recently agreed to cooperate with the Government of Afghanistan and the Coalition forces, under the Programme Takm-e-sol (Reconciliation and Forgiveness). Baghran district's primary produce (after opium poppies) is wheat.

• UNHCR District Profile, dated 2002-12-31, accessed 2006-07-28 (PDF).

• Map of Baghran district Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)

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