Kushk
Encyclopedia
Kushk or Koshk is a town in Afghanistan
that shares its name with the Kushk River
which flows by the town. It is the center of Kushk District
, Herat Province
. The population is 17 479. It is located at 34.95°N 62.25°E at 1068 m altitude.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
that shares its name with the Kushk River
Kushk River
The Kushk is a river which, during a portion of its course, forms the boundary between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, and used to form the southernmost border of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union...
which flows by the town. It is the center of Kushk District
Kushk District
Kushk District is situated in the northern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan and may also may be referred to as Rubat-i-Sangin or Rabat-e-Sangi. It borders Turkmenistan to the north, Gulran District to the west, Zinda Jan District, Injil District and Karukh District to the south and Kushki Kuhna...
, Herat Province
Herat Province
Herat is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the South-western region of the country...
. The population is 17 479. It is located at 34.95°N 62.25°E at 1068 m altitude.