Official Name: | Dishu |
Native Name: | دېشو ولسوالۍ ولسوالی دیشو دیشو دمگ |
Native Name Lang: | ps |
Settlement Type: | District |
Coordinates: | 30.4363°N 63.3358°W |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Helmand Province |
Population Total: | 19,900 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Dishu[2] is a district in the south of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan. Its population, which is 80% Pashtun and 20% Baloch, was estimated at 19,900 in 2012. The district centre is the village of Dishu; most of the settlements in the district are along the Helmand River. The other important town is Bahramcha.