Map of Lashkar Gāh, Afghanistan

Lashkar Gāh is the administrative centre of Helmand, Afghanistan, with a population of about 43,934. It lies at 31.5938°N, 64.3716°E. Lashkar Gāh is about 554 km (344 mi) southwest of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gereshk, 31 km to the northeast.

Lashkar Gāh at a glance

Where is Lashkar Gāh?

• The 27th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 05 min on the shortest day to 14 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lashkar Gāh

• Gereshk — 31 km northeast
• Kandahār — 127 km east
• Chaman — 212 km east, Pakistan
• Farah — 230 km northwest
• Zaranj — 249 km west
• Nushki — 277 km southeast, Pakistan
• Zābol — 280 km west, Iran
• Quetta — 296 km southeast, Pakistan
• Mach — 342 km southeast, Pakistan
• Herāt — 367 km northwest

Largest cities in Helmand

• Gereshk — 43,588

Largest cities in Afghanistan

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Herāt — 574,300
• Kandahār — 523,300
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 523,300
• Jalālābād — 271,900
• Kunduz — 161,902
• Ghazni — 141,000
• Balkh — 114,883
• Baghlān — 108,449
• Gardez — 103,601

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.