Qal‘ah-ye Mukhtār
Qal‘ah-ye Mukhtār is a locality in Injil District, Herat Province and has an elevation of 972 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Mukhtār is situated nearby to the locality Rabāţ-e Now, as well as near Tāw Biryān.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Injil and Herat.
Injil
Village
Injil is a town that serves as the capital of the Injil District in Herat Province of Afghanistan. It is located at at 950m altitude a few miles southeast of Herat. Injil is situated 7 km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Mukhtār.
Herat
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Herat, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a city in western Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Herat Province.
Qal‘ah-ye Mukhtār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Mukhtar”, “Qal‘a-i-Mukhtāṟ”, “Qal’ah-ye Mukhtar”, “Qal‘eh-ye Mokhtār”, and “Qal‘eh-ye Mukhtār”
- Location: Injil District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.32997° or 34° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
62.31997° or 62° 19′ 12″ eastElevation
972 metres (3,189 feet)Open location code
8J6488H9+XXGeoNames ID
1454968
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Mukhtār” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعۀ مختار”
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