Shamsābād
Shamsābād is a locality in Kuhsān, Herat Province. Shamsābād is situated nearby to the village Tah Kham, as well as near the locality Qal‘ah-ye Darwaysh.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuhsan and Islam Qala.
Kuhsan
Town
Kohsan is a town and the administrative center of Kohsan District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463. It is located at at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran. Kuhsan is situated 3½ km east of Shamsābād.
Islam Qala
Town
Shamsābād
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “S̄ams Ābāḏ”, “Shamsabad”, and “شمس آباد”
- Location: Kuhsān, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.65667° or 34° 39′ 24″ north
Longitude
61.16111° or 61° 9′ 40″ east
Elevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)
Open location code
8J63M546+MC
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