Kushk, Afghanistan

For the nearby town in Turkmenistan, see Kushka (disambiguation). For the place in Ghor Province, see Kushk, Ghor.

Kushk
Kushk Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°57′N 62°15′E / 34.950°N 62.250°E / 34.950; 62.250Coordinates: 34°57′N 62°15′E / 34.950°N 62.250°E / 34.950; 62.250
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Herat Province
District	Kushk District
Elevation	3,504 ft (1,068 m)
Population
• Total	17,479
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Kushk or Koshk is a town in Afghanistan that shares its name with the Kushk River which flows by the town. It is the center of Kushk District, Herat Province. The population is 17 479. It is located at 34°57′N 62°15′E / 34.95°N 62.25°E / 34.95; 62.25 at 1068 m altitude.

Herat Province

Capital	Herat

Districts	Adraskan Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghoryan Gulran Guzara Hirat Injil Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Shindand Zinda Jan

Cities	Adraskan Azizabad Baluchi Bazargan Chisht Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghurian Gulran Guzara Herat Injil Islam Qala Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Sabzawar Shindand Towraghondi Zendeh Jan

Landmarks	Herat citadel Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine Friday Mosque of Herat Tomb of Queen Goharshad Mousallah Complex Herat City Old Fort

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