| Official Name: | Shinkot |
| 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: | Ghor |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pasaband |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 33.6908°N 64.8564°W |
| Elevation M: | 2566 |
Shinkot (Pushto; Pashto: شين کوټ) (also Pasaband) is a town and the center of Pasaband District, in the southern part of Ghor province, Afghanistan.[1] It is located in the western part of the district at 33.6908°N 64.8564°W at 2,566 m altitude, and is close to the border with Helmand Province.
Shinkot has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb) with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.