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Herat (هرات) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the western region. Its capital is Herat City. The province has 16 districts: Hirat, Injil, Guzara, Karukh, Zindajan, Pashtun Zarghun, Kushk, Gulran, Adraskan, Kushk-e-Kuhna, Ghoryan, Obe, Kohsan, Shindand, Farsi, Chisht-e-Sharif.
📜 History
One of oldest cities in world, Pearl of Khorasan. Major Persian culture center during Timurid dynasty 15th century.
🗺 Geography
Western Afghanistan in Hari River valley near Iranian border.
💰 Economy
Major commercial hub: carpets, dried fruits, saffron, trade with Iran.
🎭 Culture
Cultural capital of Afghanistan with rich Persian literary tradition and Herat miniature painting school.
📚 Education
Herat University 1988, numerous literary societies.
🏛 Politics
Strong mercantile class with close cultural ties to Iran.
⭐ Notable places
Herat Citadel 2000 years old, Friday Mosque, Musalla minarets, Gawhar Shad tomb.
📍 Districts — Herat
Herat (هرات) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the western region. Its capital is Herat City. The province has 16 districts: Hirat, Injil, Guzara, Karukh, Zindajan, Pashtun Zarghun, Kushk, Gulran, Adraskan, Kushk-e-Kuhna, Ghoryan, Obe, Kohsan, Shindand, Farsi, Chisht-e-Sharif.
HiratهراتHirat (هرات) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306101.
🗺 Map InjilانجیلInjil (انجیل) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306101.
🗺 Map GuzaraگذرهGuzara (گذره) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306501.
🗺 Map KarukhکرُخKarukh (کرُخ) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305701.
🗺 Map Zindajanزنده جانZindajan (زنده جان) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306401.
🗺 Map Pashtun Zarghunپشتون زرغونPashtun Zarghun (پشتون زرغون) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305601.
🗺 Map KushkکُشکKushk (کُشک) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305401.
🗺 Map GulranگلرانGulran (گلران) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305301.
🗺 Map AdraskanادرسکنAdraskan (ادرسکن) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306201.
🗺 Map Kushk-e-Kuhnaکُشک کهنهKushk-e-Kuhna (کُشک کهنه) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305501.
🗺 Map GhoryanغوریانGhoryan (غوریان) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305101.
🗺 Map ObeاوبیObe (اوبی) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305801.
🗺 Map KohsanکوهسانKohsan (کوهسان) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305202.
🗺 Map ShindandشیندندShindand (شیندند) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306801.
🗺 Map FarsiفرسیFarsi (فرسی) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 306001.
🗺 Map Chisht-e-Sharifچشت شریفChisht-e-Sharif (چشت شریف) is a district of Herat Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 305901.
🗺 Map District data: Open Admin Data (CC BY 4.0)
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