Bahramcha

Bahrāmcha (Pashto/Dari: بھرامچه‎) is the center of Dishu District in the southern part of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Bahramcha بھرامچه
Town
Bahramcha Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 29°25′N 64°3′E[1]
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Helmand Province
District	Dishu District
Occupation	Taliban
Elevation	1,546 m (5,072 ft)
Population
• Total	(3,000−3,500)
Time zone	+ 4.30

History

Bahramcha is a town in Dishu District, Helmand Province, near the border with Pakistan.

Taliban

During the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Bahramcha was used by the Taliban to export poppy to Pakistan for processing, becoming an important center of the Helmand opium trade.[2]

References

1. http://www.tageo.com/index-e-af-v-10-d-m4786912.htm
2. Malkasian, Carter (2013). War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier. Oxford University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-19-997375-0.