Herat Province
province of Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herat (Persian/Pashto: هرات) is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-western region of the country. The main city and capital is named Herat.
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هرات | |
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Coordinates (Capital): 34.0°N 62.0°E / 34.0; 62.0 | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Herat |
Government | |
• Governor | Noor Mohammad Islamjar[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Abdul Qayyum Rohani |
Area | |
• Total | 55,868 km2 (21,571 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,780,000 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | AF-HER |
Main languages | only Persian |
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The region of Herat used to be part of Greater Khorasan. It was ruled by the Tahirids followed by the Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Ilkhanates, Timurids, and Saffavids. In the early-18th century it became part of the Afghan Hotaki dynasty followed by the Durrani Empire.