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City Details: Herāt

A few alternate names for Herāt are: Gerat, HEA, Herat, Herāt, Hérat, Kherat, Shahr-e Herat, Shahr-e Herāt, he la te, herato

Herāt, or Harāt, and historically known as Hira, Harew, Haraiva, and Horeiva is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains in the fertile valley of the Hari River in the western part of the country. An ancient civilization on the Silk Road between West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia, it serves as a regional hub in the country's west.

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Herāt

General Information

  • Official Name: Afghanistan
  • Common Name: Afghanistan
  • Population: 574300
  • Timezone: Asia/Kabul
  • Coordinates: 34.34817, 62.19967
  • Country Code: AFG
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Herāt

  • 1. Herat Airport (HEA), distance from city center: 15.59 km
  • 2. Shindand Airport (OAH), distance from city center: 106.55 km
  • 3. Farah Airport (FAH), distance from city center: 220.30 km

Location of Herāt

Afghanistan Country Details

  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Official Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  • Capital: Kabul
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Southern Asia
  • Population: 40,218,234
  • Area: 652,230 km²
  • Languages: Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
  • Currency: Afghan afghani (؋)
  • Timezones: UTC+04:30
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Tajikistan
  • China

Museums in Herāt, Afghanistan

Museum

موزه جنگ

Roodaki Hwy, 5th District, Herat, Afghanistan

Coordinates: 34.3744° N, 62.2090° E

Museum

موزه ملی هرات

Road From Chahr Rahe Mastofyat to Pul Hashimi, 5th District, Herat, Afghanistan

Coordinates: 34.3458° N, 62.1877° E