Sangin
Sangin | |
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Sangin District Centre during a fight between British troops and the Taliban in 2007 | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′24″N 64°50′2″E / 32.07333°N 64.83389°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| District | Sangin District |
| Elevation | 2,913 ft (888 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
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 / 32.07333°N 64.83389°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.