Musa Qala

Musa Qala
موسی کلا
Town
Afghan National Army (ANA) patrolling alongside U.S. Marines in Musa Qala (2010)
Afghan National Army (ANA) patrolling alongside U.S. Marines in Musa Qala (2010)
Musa Qala is located in Afghanistan
Musa Qala
Musa Qala
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°26′35.88″N 64°44′39.84″E / 32.4433000°N 64.7444000°E / 32.4433000; 64.7444000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand Province
DistrictMusa Qala District
Elevation
1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Musa Qala (Pashto: موسی کلا; "Fortress of Moses")[1] is a town and the district centre of Musa Qala District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 32°26′36″N 64°44′40″E / 32.4433°N 64.7444°E / 32.4433; 64.7444 and at an altitude of 1,043 m in the valley of Musa Qala River in the central western part of the district. Its population has been reported in the British press to be both 2,000[2] and 20,000.[3] It is in a desolate[4] area, populated by native Pashtun tribes.[5]