Pashtun Zarghun District
Encyclopedia
Pashtun Zarghun District ( / ), formerly known as Posht-e Zirghān or Posht-e Zirghūn , is situated in the central part of Herat Province
, Afghanistan
in the valley of the Hari River. The district center is Pashtun Zarghun
.
to the North, Obe District
to the east, Adraskan District
to the south and Guzara District
to the west.
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...
, Afghanistan
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...
in the valley of the Hari River. The district center is Pashtun Zarghun
Pashtun Zarghun
Pashtun Zarghun is located at 1042 m altitude at the center of the Pashtun Zarghun District and is situated in its central part....
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Geography
Pashtun Zarghun District borders Karukh DistrictKarukh District
Karukh District is situated in the northeastern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders Kushk District to the northwest, Kushki Kuhna District to the north and Badghis Province to the northeast. To the east is Obe District. To the south is Pashtun Zarghun District and Injil District is...
to the North, Obe District
Obe District
Obe is a district in the northeast of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders on the north with Badghis Province, on the east with Chishti sharif District, on the southeast with Farsi District, on the south with Adraskan District, and on the west with Pashtun Zarghun and Karukh districts.The...
to the east, Adraskan District
Adraskan District
Adraskan is a district in the central part of Herat Province in Afghanistan. It is bordered to the west by Iran, to the north by Ghoryan District, Zinda Jan District, Guzara District, Pashtun Zarghun District and Obe District, to the east by Farsi District and to the south by Shindand District.The...
to the south and Guzara District
Guzara District
Guzara District is situated in the center of Herat Province, Afghanistan, 10 km south of Herat. It borders Injil District to the north, Pashtun Zarghun District to the east, Adraskan District to the south and Zinda Jan District to the west. The population is 124,900 . The district center Guzara ...
to the west.