Kohsan

Kohsan (Kohistan, Kūhestān) is a town and the administrative center of Kohsan District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is 12,463 (est. 2007).[1] It is located at 34°39′14″N 61°11′52″E[2] at 737 m altitude, near the Hari River and not far from the border with Iran.

Kohsan
کهسان
Kohsan is located in Afghanistan
Kohsan
Kohsan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°39′N 61°10′E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat Province
DistrictKohsan District
Elevation
737 m (2,418 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total12,463
Time zoneUTC+4:30

See also

Notes
  1. ""Kūhestān" World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
  2. "Kuhsan". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 12 September 2019.


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