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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kohsan and Islam Qala.
Kohsan
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. Kohsan is situated 3½ km east of Shamsābād.
Islam Qala
Town
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Islām Qala is a border town in the western Herat province of Afghanistan, near the Afghanistan–Iran border. It is the official port of entry by land from neighboring Taybad in Iran. Islam Qala is situated 4½ km west of Shamsābād.
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″ northLongitude
61.16111° or 61° 9′ 40″ eastElevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)Open location code
8J63M546+MCGeoNames ID
1125647
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