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Baghran
د بغران ولسوالۍ | |
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district | |
 The main street in Baghran's district centre is being resurfaced as part of a foreign reconstruction project. | |
 Baghran is the northernmost district in Helmand Province. | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′51″N 65°02′31″E / 33.014167°N 65.041944°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2002) | 82,018 |
Baghrān (Pashto: بغران) is the northernmost district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 90% Pashtun and 10% Hazara, was estimated at 82,018 in 2002. The district centre is the village of Baghran; there are around 450 villages in the district.
Dominated by the Baghran Valley, a traditional stronghold of traditionalist Afghan Pashtun tribal power, Baghran saw significant military clashes during the Russian occupation. Rais-al-Baghrani, a former Taliban leader, recently agreed to cooperate with the Government of Afghanistan and the Coalition forces, under the Programme Takm-e-sol (Reconciliation and Forgiveness). Baghran district's primary produce (after opium poppies) is wheat.