Herat District

Herat District is one of the 20 districts of in northwestern . The district has an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents.
  • District of Afghanistan with 556,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 925 metres (3,035 feet)
  • Description: district in Afghanistan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herat Citadel and Yu Aw Synagogue.
The Citadel of Herat, locally known as Arg-e Herat…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herat and Injil.
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is a town that serves as the capital of the in of . is situated 6 km southeast of Herat District.

Herat District

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Latitude
34.3419° or 34° 20′ 31″ north
Longitude
62.2031° or 62° 12′ 11″ east
Open location code
8J6486R3+Q6
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Herat District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقاطعة هرات”
  • Belarusian: “Герат”
  • Cebuano: “Herat District”
  • French: “District d’Hérât”
  • Italian: “distretto di Herat”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Herat”
  • Persian: “هرات”
  • Persian: “ولسوالی هرات”
  • Pushto: “هرات ولسوالۍ”
  • Russian: “Герат”
  • Swedish: “Herat (distrikt)”
  • Swedish: “Herat”
  • Tatar: “Һәрат районы”
  • Turkish: “Herat ilçesi”
  • Uzbek: “Herat District”
  • Vietnamese: “Herat”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Hirat”
  • Welsh: “Ardal Herat”
  • Western Panjabi: “ضلع ہرات”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kalāteh and Kārtah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Herat Regional Hospital and Herat University.

Afghanistan: Highlights

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