Zendeh Jan

For the village in Iran, see Zendeh Jan, Iran.
Zendeh Jan
زنده جان
Zendeh Jan

Location in Afghanistan

Coordinates: 34°20′44″N 61°43′12″E / 34.34556°N 61.72000°ECoordinates: 34°20′44″N 61°43′12″E / 34.34556°N 61.72000°E
Country  Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Zendeh Jan District
Elevation 835 m (2,740 ft)
Time zone UTC+4:30

Zinda Jan (Zindehjan, Fushanj) is a town located in the valley of the Hari River in the central part of Herat Province, Afghanistan at 34°20′44″N 61°43′54″E / 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.

Notes

  1. ↑ ""Zendejān" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.