Garmsir District
Garmsir
گرم سیر | |
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District | |
Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, partnered with Afghan National Police, patrol through Garmsir District, June 1, 2012 | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′32″N 64°12′40″E / 31.1255°N 64.2110°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 85,500 |
Garmsir District (or Garmser; Pashto: ګرمسير; from Persian گرمسیر, meaning "hot place") is located in the southern part of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The district is large, but all the villages are along the Helmand River. The rest is a desert. The district capital, Garmsir, is located in the northwestern part of the district on the east bank of Helmand River.