Karukh District Explained

Official Name:Karukh
Native Name:کرخ
Native Name Lang:pa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:34.5113°N 62.6276°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Herat Province
Population Total:62,000
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2,010

Karukh District is situated in the northeastern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders Kushk District to the northwest, Kushki Kuhna District to the north and Badghis Province to the northeast. To the east is Obe District. To the south is Pashtun Zarghun District and Injil District is situated to the west. The population is 62,000 (year 2012). The district center is the town of Karukh.

Infrastructure

Only the road from province centre to the district centre has been asphalted and inside the district all the roads are in bad condition. 40% of the roads are open to traffic in all seasons of the year.[2]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settled Population of Herat Province. Central Statistics Organization. 20 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Summary of District Development Plan. Karukh District Development Assembly. 20 January 2016.