Khanashin
خان شین | |
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  Khanashin Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′58″N 63°47′23″E / 30.54944°N 63.78972°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| District | Reg District (Helmand) |
| Elevation | 2,106 ft (642 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Khanashin, or Khan Neshin, (other names: Khān Neshīn, Khannesin, Khan Nashin, Khān Nashīn, Khan Nashim, Khānnešīn) is a village located in the Reg District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan at 30°32′58″N 63°47′23″E / 30.5494°N 63.7897°E at 642 altitude. It is close to the Helmand River and 168 km southwest of Lashkargah. It has been identified by the USGS as the site of a deposit, called the Khanneshin carbonatite, of at least 1 million tons of rare earth element ore.