Nawzad نوزاد
District
A US Marine combat engineer in Nawzad in December 2009.
Nawzad
Coordinates:32°13′14″N64°34′36″E / 32.2205°N 64.5768°E /32.2205; 64.5768
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Helmand Province
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	49,500

Nawzad^[2] is adistrict in the north ofHelmand Province,Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100%Pashtun, was estimated at 49,500^[1] in 2012. The district centre is the village ofNawzad; there are 14 other large villages and over 100 smaller villages. During the war in Afghanistan, the district became deadly as it was the site of theTaliban insurgents. As a result, presidentObama leashed his surge in Afghanistan. During the year 2006-2014 thebattle of Nawzad took place in the district. This affected the district heavily til today. As a consequense, many houses and infrastructure are still in ruins. The district is said to be dry and humid, where the levels of water are low.

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