Dishu
دېشو ولسوالۍ
ولسوالی دیشو
دیشو دمگ
District
Dishu is located in Afghanistan
Dishu
Dishu
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 30°26′11″N 63°20′09″E / 30.4363°N 63.3358°E / 30.4363; 63.3358
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand Province
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Total19,900

Dishu[2] is a district in the south of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan. Its population, which is 80% Pashtun and 20% Baloch, was estimated at 19,900[1] in 2012. The district centre is the village of Dishu; most of the settlements in the district are along the Helmand River. The other important town is Bahramcha.

References

  1. 1 2 "Settled Population of Helmand Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. "District Profile" (PDF). UNHCR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2006.


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