Sams Abad
Sams Abad is a village in Kuhsān, Herat Province. Sams Abad is situated nearby to the village Tah Kham, as well as near the town Kuhsan.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuhsan and Islam Qala.
Kuhsan
Town
Kohsan is a town and the administrative center of Kohsan District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463. It is located at at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran. Kuhsan is situated 4 km east of Sams Abad.
Islam Qala
Town
Photo: Officer, Public domain.
Islām Qala is a border town in the western Herat province of Afghanistan, near the Afghanistan–Iran border. It is the official port of entry by land from neighboring Taybad in Iran. Islam Qala is situated 4½ km west of Sams Abad.
Sams Abad
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Shamsabad”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kuhsān, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.66294° or 34° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
61.15998° or 61° 9′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8J63M575+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 4382929363OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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