Official Name: | Kohsan |
Native Name: | کهسان |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Afghanistan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Herat Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kohsan District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Total: | 12,463 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 34.65°N 71°W |
Elevation M: | 737 |
Kohsan (Kohistan, Kūhestān) is a town and the administrative center of Kohsan District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463 (est. 2007).[1] It is located at 34.6539°N 61.1978°W[2] at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran.