Zendeh Jan

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Zendeh Jan
Zendeh Jan (Afghanistan)
Zendeh Jan
Zendeh Jan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°20′44″N 61°43′12″E / 34.34556, 61.72
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Zendeh Jan District
Elevation 2,740 ft (835 m)
Time zone UTC+4:30 (UTC)


The town of Zinda Jan (Zindehjan, Fusanj) is located in the valley of the Hari River in the central part of Herat Province, Afghanistan at 34.3456° N 61.7317° E at 835 m altitude. It is 14 km east of Baranabad, and is the administrative seat of Zendeh Jan District. The population is 10,418 (est. 2007).[1] Overlooking the town is the Seyyed Mohammad Khan fort (built after 1863) about 2 km to the southeast.

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  1. ^ "Zendejān" World Gazetteer

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