Shindand, Herat

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Shindand
Shindand (Afghanistan)
Shindand
Shindand
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°18′13″N 62°8′24″E / 33.30361, 62.14
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Shindand District
Elevation 3,497 ft (1,066 m)
Time zone UTC+4:30 (UTC)


The town of Shindand is the center of the Shindand District in the Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33.3036° N 62.14° E at 1066 m Altitude. Near by the town is Shindand Airbase (a military and civil airport).

This town is the historic Persian city of Sabzevar. Its Persian name is in recent times changed into "Shindand" (a Pashtun word meaning "Green pond") by the govenrmnet in line with its Pashtunisation policy.

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