Farah
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Place details
- Locality
- فراه
- Region
- ولایت فراه
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 43,561
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
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Key facts
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Province
- Farah
- District
- Farah
- Type
- Municipality
- Mayor
- Mufti Sardar Mohammad Mirsad
- Land
- 29 km (11 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 650 m (2,130 ft)
- Provincial capital
- 141,091
- Urban
- 48,132
- Rural
- 92,959
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30 ( Afghanistan Time )
- Iso 3166 code
- AF-FAH
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Located in
- Farah Province
- Population
- +54000
- Elevation
- +650
- Capital of
- Farah Province
- Image
- Afghan boy walk their cattle along a street in Farah City, 2012 120512-F-YA200-100.jpg
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Article
Farah (Pashto, Dari: فراه) is a city in western Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Farah Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Farah District and has an estimated population of 141,091 people. Mufti Sardar Mohammad Mirsad is the current mayor of the city.
Farah has a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax. It is home to Farah University, which is located in the southeastern part of the city. The Farah Airport is a short distance north of the university, next to the main road leading to Delaram in the east. The tomb and mausoleum of Muhammad Jaunpuri is also in Farah.