Herat
Sign in to saveHerat, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a city in western Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Herat Province. It has long been the third-largest city of Afghanistan. The city is within the jurisdiction of Herat District and has an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents. Mullah Nematullah Hassan is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Haji Abdulraziq Rashed.
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Herat is a city in western Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Herat Province and is historically the third-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of around 673,000 residents. The city has been an important urban center throughout history, known by various names across different periods, and is currently governed by Mayor Mullah Nematullah Hassan.
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Place details
- Locality
- هرات
- Region
- ولایت هرات
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 574,300
- Timezone
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- Conversion to Islam
- Pearl of Khorasan
- Modern history (1500-2023)
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- Healthcare
- Law and government
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- Air
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- Road
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Herat, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a city in western Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Herat Province. It has long been the third-largest city of Afghanistan. The city is within the jurisdiction of Herat District and has an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents. Mullah Nematullah Hassan is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Haji Abdulraziq Rashed.
Herat is a major industrial and trading center. As the gateway to Iran and Turkmenistan, it collects billions of dollars in customs revenue for Afghanistan. It has an international airport and a large industrial park near it. The roads from Herat to Iran (through the border town of Islam Qala) and Turkmenistan (through the border town of Torghundi) are becoming strategically important.