Kushk District Explained

Official Name:Kushk
Native Name:کوشک
Native Name Lang:pa
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:35.0594°N 62.2953°W
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Herat Province
Population Total:121,000
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]

Kushk District is situated in the northern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan and also may be referred to as Rubat-i-Sangin or Rabat-e-Sangi. It borders Turkmenistan to the north, Gulran District to the west, Zinda Jan District, Injil District and Karukh District to the south and Kushki Kuhna District to the east. The population is 121,000 (2012).

The main road from Herat to Kushka in Turkmenistan passes through the district, along the Kushk River. Torghundi is the main border crossing town.

Agriculture

The following table demonstrates the total amount of irrigated and rain-fed lands in the district.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settled Population of Herat Province. Central Statistics Organization. 25 January 2016. 23 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023063038/http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Herat(1).pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Herat Provincial Profile. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. 25 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031437/http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/attachments/article/237/Herat%20Provincial%20Profile.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.