Karukh

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Karukh
Karukh (Afghanistan)
Karukh
Karukh
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°29′24″N 62°35′24″E / 34.49, 62.59
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Karukh District
Elevation 4,331 ft (1,320 m)
Time zone UTC+4:30 (UTC)

The town of Karukh is the center of Karukh District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located on 34.49° N 62.59° E at 1320 m altitude, 50 km North East to Herat.
Karukh’s busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries. The shrine of Hazrat Alla Berdi, Sufi ul-Islam, stands there (see the photo here).

[edit] References

  • [1] Nancy Dupree "A historical guide to Afghanistan"
  • [2] Census Data
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