Sangin

Sangin (Pashto: سنگين) is a town in Helmand province of Afghanistan, with a population of approximately 20,000 people. It is located on 32°4′24″N 64°50′2″E in the valley of the Helmand River at 888 m (2,913 ft) altitude, 95 km (59 mi) to the north-east of Lashkargah. Sangin is notorious as one of the central locations of the opium trade in the south of the country, and is also a town that has traditionally supported the Taliban. It was described by British newspaper The Guardian as "the deadliest area in Afghanistan" in 2010. Sangin also houses the main bazaar for Sangin District. Route 611 passes through Sangin.

Sangin
Sangin District Centre during a fight between British troops and the Taliban in 2007
Sangin
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°4′24″N 64°50′2″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand Province
DistrictSangin District
Elevation
2,913 ft (888 m)
Population
  Total20,000
Time zoneUTC+4:30
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