Herat University
Herat University is an university in Herat District, Herat Province and has an elevation of 930 metres. Herat University is situated nearby to Jihad Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jihad Museum and Herat Citadel.
Jihad Museum
Museum
The Jihad Museum is located in the western provincial capital of Herat in Afghanistan. It was built in 2010 as a place for Afghans to understand past conflicts and their history. Jihad Museum is situated 760 metres north of Herat University.
Herat Citadel
Photo: koldo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Herat, locally known as Arg-e Herat, or Qala-ye Ikhtiaruddin, is a fort located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan. Herat Citadel is situated 3 km southwest of Herat University.
Yu Aw Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Yu Aw Synagogue is an abandoned Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Momanda neighbourhood of the old city of Herat, in western Afghanistan. Yu Aw Synagogue is situated 4 km southwest of Herat University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herat and Injil.
Herat
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Herat, also known as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276.
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 8 km southeast of Herat University.
Herat University
- Email: herat-uni@hu.edu.af
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: Herat District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.36773° or 34° 22′ 4″ northLongitude
62.21116° or 62° 12′ 40″ eastElevation
930 metres (3,051 feet)Inception
1988Open location code
8J649696+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 165334300OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityGeoNames ID
9166255
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In Other Languages
“Herat University” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Гератский университет”
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