Qal‘ah-ye Bālā

Qal‘ah-ye Bālā is a locality in Karukh District, Herat Province and has an elevation of 1,352 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Bālā is situated nearby to the locality ‘Alī Manşūr, as well as near the town Karukh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karukh.

Karukh

Town

Karukh is a town and the center of Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located at 1320 m altitude, 50 km northeast of Herat.Karukh's busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries.

Qal‘ah-ye Bālā

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kalayi-Bala”, “Qal‘a-i-Bālā”, “Qal’ah-ye Bala”, “Qal‘eh-ye Bālā”, and “قلعۀ بالا”
Location: Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.49757° or 34° 29′ 51″ north

Longitude

62.61039° or 62° 36′ 37″ east

Elevation

1,352 metres (4,436 feet)

Open location code

8J64FJX6+25

GeoNames ID

1130028

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