Kohsan

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Kohsan
Kohsan (Afghanistan)
Kohsan
Kohsan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°39′N 61°10′E / 34.65, 61.167
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Kohsan District
Elevation 2,418 ft (737 m)
Population (2007)
 - Total 12,463
Time zone UTC+4:30 (UTC)


The town of Kohsan (Kohistan, Kūhestān) is the administrative center of Kohsan District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463 (est. 2007).[1] It is located at 34.65° N 61.18° E at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran.

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  1. ^ "Kūhestān" World Gazetteer

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