Khashrod District
District in Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
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Khashrod District (Balochi: خاشرود دمگ, Dari: ولسوالی خاشرود) is one of the five districts of Nimruz Province in Afghanistan. It had a population of 35,381 in 2004, which was 55% ethnic Pashtun, 20% Baloch, 15% Brahui and 10% Tajik.[1] The district's capital is Ghurghuri.[2] Khashrod gets its name from Khash River, which flows in the district southwest toward Zaranj.
Khashrod
ھاشرود دمگ ولسوالی خاشرود خاش رود ولسوالۍ | |
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District | |
The district in the map of Nimruz Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Region | Nimruz Province |
| Capital | Ghurghuri |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 35,381 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced in 2023 that it plans to build a major dam in Khashrod District.[3][4][5]
