12th District
12th District is a suburb in Herat District, Herat Province. 12th District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Baghcha-i-Mustufi, as well as near the locality Herat Customs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Herat Citadel and Herat National Museum.
Herat Citadel
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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 3½ km southeast of 12th District.
Herat National Museum
Museum
The Herat National Museum is a museum located in Herat, Afghanistan. It was established in 1925 by order of Emir Amānullāh. Herat National Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of 12th District.
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 4 km east of 12th District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herat.
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.
12th District
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Herat District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.37179° or 34° 22′ 19″ northLongitude
62.16728° or 62° 10′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8J6495C8+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9093443228OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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