Bahramcha

Bahramcha بھرام چاہ - بھرامچه
Town
Bahramcha Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 29°25′N 64°3′E[1]
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Helmand Province
District	Dishu District
Elevation	1,546 m (5,072 ft)
Population
• Total	(3,000−3,500)
Time zone	+ 4.30

Bahrāmcha (Pashto/Dari: بھرامچه; Balochi Dari: بھرام چاه) is the center of Dishu District in the southern part of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

History

Bahramcha is a town in Dishu District, Helmand Province, near the border with Pakistan. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the town has expanded over 2 km into Pakistani territory.

Taliban

During the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Bahramcha was used by the Taliban to export poppy to Pakistan for processing, becoming an important center of the Helmand opium trade. 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance killed over 100 Taliban fighters during a raid in 2011, which badly crippled that trade.[2]

References

1. "BAHRAM CHAH Geography Population Map cities coordinates location". Tageo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
2. Malkasian, Carter (2013). War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier. Oxford University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-19-997375-0.