Nawzad | |
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 Nawzad in June 2009 | |
  Nawzad Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′N 64°28′E / 32.400°N 64.467°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Helmand Province |
| District | Nawzad District |
| Elevation | 4,006 ft (1,221 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Nawzad (Pashto: نوزاد; also Now Zad) is a small town, the centre of Nawzad District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 32°24′00″N 64°28′00″E / 32.4000°N 64.4667°E at an altitude of 1221 metres ASL. It was the site of the Battle of Nawzad.
Surrounded to the southwest and east by mountains, the town consists of a bazaar, one road, and a maze of mud-brick houses and compounds, interspersed with narrow alleys. The local economy traditionally revolves around opium poppy farming.[1] Like much of Afghanistan, Nawzad and the surrounding area were largely peaceful after the 2001 invasion.
The animal rescue charity Nowzad Dogs, founded by Pen Farthing, is named after the town.
- ^ Rayment, Sean (2008). Into the killing zone. London: Constable. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-84529-693-3.