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Herāt ( / hɛˈrɑːt /; [4] Pashto, Dari: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. [5] In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains ( Selseleh-ye Safēd Kōh) in the fertile valley of the Hari River in the western part ...
- 182 km² (70 sq mi)
- Afghanistan
- 920 m (3,020 ft)
- Herat
Apr 25, 2024 · Herat, city in western Afghanistan, lying on the Harirud River, south of the Sefid Kuh, at an elevation of 3,026 feet (922 meters). The city increased in importance during the Sasanian period and reached its greatest era during Timurid rule, particularly under the reign of Shah Rokh.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Herat ( Persian: هرات) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country. Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and administrative capital is Herat City.
- 55,868 km² (21,571 sq mi)
- Herat
- AF-HER
- Afghanistan
Herat, velayat (province) in western Afghanistan with its capital at Herat city. The province is traversed from east to west by the Harirud River, along which most of the people live in agricultural oases. The capital is a center of Afghan trade with Iran and Turkmenistan.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Herāt 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, Central and South Asia, it serves as a regional hub in the country's west.
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Herat is the third largest city in Afghanistan, located in the western part of the country, close to the border with Iran. It is called Nagin Aseeya or Diamond of Asia in some literature. The city has an eventful history of more than 3,000 years. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times; perhaps most notably, it was destroyed by Tamerlane in the ...
Sep 1, 2021 · Afghan families in Herat boarded buses to Kabul, believing they would be safer there from Taliban rule. Image. A woman passenger in a car awaiting security clearance at a Herat checkpoint. The ...
