Nawzad نوزاد | |
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District | |
A US Marine combat engineer in Nawzad in December 2009. | |
| Coordinates:32°13′14″N64°34′36″E / 32.2205°N 64.5768°E /32.2205; 64.5768 | |
| Country | |
| 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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