Herat Province
Herat (Persian/Pashto: هرات) is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-western region of the country. The main city and capital is named Herat.
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هرات | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Herat highlighted | |
 Detail map of Herat province | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°00′N 62°00′E / 34.0°N 62.0°ECoordinates: 34°00′N 62°00′E / 34.0°N 62.0°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Herat |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Noor Mohammad Islamjar[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Abdul Qayyum Rohani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55,868 km2 (21,571 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,780,000 |
| • Density | 67.66/km2 (175.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-HER |
| Main languages | only Persian |
The region of Herat used to be part of Greater Khorasan. It was ruled by the Tahirids followed by the Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Ilkhanates, Timurids, and Saffavids. In the early-18th century it became part of the Afghan Hotaki dynasty followed by the Durrani Empire.
Demographics
There are about 1,762,157 people living in Herat Province.[3]
Population by districts
There are 16 districts within the province. These are listed in the table below.
| District | Capital | Population (2006)[3] | Area[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adraskan | 56,193 | ||
| Chishti Sharif | 25,428 | ||
| Farsi | 28,252 | ||
| Ghoryan | 90,201 | ||
| Gulran | 106,983 | ||
| Guzara | 135,187 | ||
| Herat (Capital) | 397,456 | ||
| Injil | 224,607 | ||
| Karukh | 58,594 | ||
| Kohsan | 57,782 | ||
| Kushk | 133,446 | ||
| Kushki Kuhna | 41,642 | ||
| Obe | 75,175 | ||
| Pashtun Zarghun | 90,817 | ||
| Shindand | 185,418 | ||
| Zinda Jan | 54,976 |
Sport
Football (soccer) is the popular sport in Herat Province. Cricket is also getting popular.
Herat Province Media
City of Herat, which is the capital of the province.
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter sits on the ramp at Shindand Air Base in 2011.
References
- ↑ "د هرات ولايت نوي والي او مرستیال والي معرفي او دندې یې پيل کړې – الاماره پښتو". Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers