Definitions for Helmand
ˈhɛl məndhel·mand

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1. Helmandnoun

   A region of Afghanistan, now specifically the name of an administrative province of the country and of the river running through it.

2. Etymology: From هلمند, هلمند, ultimately from

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1. helmand

   Helmand (Pashto/Dari: هلمند; HEL-mənd), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering 58,584 square kilometres (20,000 sq mi) area. The province contains 13 districts, encompassing over 1,000 villages, and roughly 1,446,230 settled people. Lashkargah serves as the provincial capital. Helmand was part of the Greater Kandahar region until made into a separate province by the Afghan government in the 20th century. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region of the province, providing water used for irrigation. The Kajaki Dam, which is one of Afghanistan's major reservoirs, is located in the Kajaki district. Helmand is believed to be one of the world's largest opium producing regions, responsible for around 42% of the world's total production. This is believed to be more than the whole of Myanmar, which is the second-largest producing nation after Afghanistan. The region also produces tobacco, sugar beets, cotton, sesame, wheat, mung beans, maize, nuts, sunflowers, onions, potato, tomato, cauliflower, peanut, apricot, grape, and melon. The province has a domestic airport (Bost Airport), in the city of Lashkargah that was heavily used by NATO-led forces. The former British Camp Bastion and the U.S. Camp Leatherneck is a short distance southwest of Lashkargah. Throughout the 2001-2021 war in Afghanistan, Helmand was a hotbed of insurgent activities and was often considered at the time to be Afghanistan's "most dangerous" province. The province also witnessed some of the heaviest fighting during the war, where at its peak hundreds of civilians were being killed monthly. Its suitable climate for the cultivation of a wide range of crops also contributed greatly to the Taliban's finances. Additionally, Helmand is considered to be one of Afghanistan's most socially conservative areas.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Helmand in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Helmand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Helmand in a Sentence

1. Army Gen. John Nicholson:

   Helmand has been the financial engine of the insurgency. The Taliban draws 60 percent of their revenue from narcotics (and) criminal activity.

2. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi:

   It is true that this contingent exists and operates mysteriously in some parts of Helmand, we have very strong intelligence and find those who want to infiltrate our ranks.

3. Acting Defence Minister Masoom Stanekzai:

   We needed reorganization. There was a lot of pressure in different parts of Helmand, it was exhausting forces in desert areas where they have less influence on the security of the civilians.

4. Mohammad Moeen Faqir:

   Their presence in the area did not mean anything, we will use them in battle with enemies in other parts of Helmand province.

5. Stuart Gordon:

   If Sangin falls, much of the north of Helmand is very much under Taliban control, this is probably the worst of the scenarios that the British had in 2013 and 2014.

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References

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