Herat
Herat is a regional capital in Afghanistan with a population of about 574,300.
AfghanistanLarge city🏆 #2 most populated in Afghanistan🕐 Asia/Kabul
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.
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About Herat
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 11 |
| Population | 574,300 |
| Local currency | AFN |
| Coordinates | 34.3482, 62.1997 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kabul |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 640 km · Kabul |
| Population (Afghanistan) | #2 most populated in Afghanistan |
| Where on Earth | 34°20′53″N · 62°11′59″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,824 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,195 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Xianyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.35, -117.80 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,216 km |
| Cairo | 2,941 km |
| Moscow | 3,032 km |
| Beijing | 4,772 km |
| Paris | 5,087 km |
| London | 5,241 km |