Khwājah Jīr

Khwājah Jīr is a locality in Kushk District, Herat Province. Khwājah Jīr is situated nearby to the locality Cheheldokhtar-e Pā’īn, as well as near Chihil Dukhtarān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torghundi.

Torghundi

Town

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Torghundi or Turgundy is a border town in northern Herat Province of Afghanistan. The town's main attraction is the Torghundi custom house and border checkpoint, which officially connects Afghanistan by road with Turkmenistan. Torghundi is situated 9 km north of Khwājah Jīr.

Khwājah Jīr

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Khodzha-Dzhir”, “Khvājeh Jīr”, “Khwāja Jiṟ”, “Khwajah Jir”, and “خواجه جیر”
Location: Kushk District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.15807° or 35° 9′ 29″ north

Longitude

62.28862° or 62° 17′ 19″ east

Elevation

742 metres (2,434 feet)

Open location code

8J74575Q+6C

GeoNames ID

1136201

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