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Kushk District

Summary

Kushk District is situated in the northern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan and 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 District to the east. The population is 121,000 (2012).[1]

Kushk
کوشک
District
Rocks
Rocks
Kushk is located in Afghanistan
Kushk
Kushk
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°03′34″N 62°17′43″E / 35.0594°N 62.2953°E / 35.0594; 62.2953
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat Province
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total121,000

The main road from Herat to Kushka in Turkmenistan passes through the district, along the Kushk River. Torghundi is the main border crossing town.

Agriculture edit

The following table demonstrates the total amount of irrigated and rain-fed lands in the district.[2]

Total (Jereb) Irrigated (Jereb) Rainfed (Jereb) Forest (Hectare)
458,207 66,753 391,454 93
 
Farm

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Settled Population of Herat Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Herat Provincial Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

External links edit

  • Map of Settlements AIMS, August 2002