Helmand (Pashto / Dari: هلمند; / ˈhɛlmənd / HEL-mənd[4]), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, [5] is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering 58,584 square kilometres (20,000 sq …

The Helmand province campaign was a series of military operations conducted by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces against Taliban insurgents and other local groups in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.

USS Helmand Province (LHA-10) will be the fifth America-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. The ship is named after the Afghan Helmand Province, the site of a US Marine Corps campaign during the War in Afghanistan.

Helmand (Pashto / Dari: هلمند) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation. Helmand is the world's largest opium -producing region.

2019年9月10日 · It is the largest province in the country out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The capital city of Helmand province is Lashkar Gah. The province’s population is 879,500. Initially, the province was part of the Greater Kandahar area. However, it became a separate province in the 20th century.

Helmand Provincial Overview. Helmand Province is located in southern Afghanistan. Helmand borders Baluchistan in the south, Kandahar and Uruzgan in the east, Nimroz in the west, and Farah and Ghor in the north. The topography is composed of deserts in the south, hills in the north, and the fertile Helman River Valley along the length of the ...

2024年11月26日 · One such province, situated in southern Afghanistan’s pivotal Loy (or ‘greater’) Qandahar region, is Helmand. Named after the major river, Helmand is Afghanistan’s largest province, stretching from its steep central highlands all the way south to the Durand Line.