Lashkargah

Not to be confused with Lashgargah, Kermanshah a village in Iran.

Lashkargah is the capital of Helmand Province, South Afghanistan in Afghanistan.

Get in

• Bost Airport
• Lashkargah is linked by major roads with Kandahar to the east, Zaranj on the border with Iran to the west, and Farah and Herat to the north-west.

See

The Lashkargah Mosque is the main mosque in the city.

• Alawy Mosque
• Bibi Fathima Mosque
• 1 Lashkargah Mosque.  
• The great fortress of Bost, Qala-e-Bost, remains an impressive ruin. It is located near the convergence of the Helmand and Arghandab Rivers, a half-hour's drive south of Lashkargah. Qala-e-Bost is famous for its decorative arch, which appears on the 100 Afghani note (Afghan currency).

Stay safe

See the warnings in the Afghanistan and South Afghanistan articles.