Qal‘ah-ye Mowdūd
Qal‘ah-ye Mowdūd is a fort in Karukh District, Herat Province and has an elevation of 1,481 metres.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. Karukh is situated 7 km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Mowdūd.
Qal‘ah-ye Mowdūd
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Maudud”, “Qal‘a-i-Mawḏūḏ”, “Qal’ah-ye Mowdud”, “Qal‘eh-ye Mowdūd”, and “قلعۀ مودود”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.45396° or 34° 27′ 14″ northLongitude
62.65665° or 62° 39′ 24″ eastElevation
1,481 metres (4,859 feet)Open location code
8J64FM34+HMGeoNames ID
1132705
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