Musa Qala
موسی کلا | |
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Town | |
![]() Afghan National Army (ANA) patrolling alongside U.S. Marines in Musa Qala (2010) | |
Coordinates: 32°26′35.88″N 64°44′39.84″E / 32.4433000°N 64.7444000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Helmand Province |
District | Musa Qala District |
Elevation | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Musa Qala (Pashto: موسی کلا; "Fortress of Moses")[1] is a town and the district centre of Musa Qala District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 32°26′36″N 64°44′40″E / 32.4433°N 64.7444°E and at an altitude of 1,043 m in the valley of Musa Qala River in the central western part of the district. Its population has been reported in the British press to be both 2,000[2] and 20,000.[3] It is in a desolate[4] area, populated by native Pashtun tribes.[5]
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