Khost

Khost
خوست
City
View in Khost, Afghanistan
View in Khost, Afghanistan
Khost is located in Afghanistan
Khost
Khost
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°19′59″N 69°55′01″E / 33.33306°N 69.91694°E / 33.33306; 69.91694
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKhost
DistrictKhost
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Provincial governorMohammad Nabi Omari
Elevation
1,225 m (4,019 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • City160,214
 • Urban
106,083[1]
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (AFT)
Postal code
25XX

Khōst (Pashto: خوست) is the capital of Khost Province in Afghanistan. It is the largest city in the southeastern part of the country, and also the largest in the region of Loya Paktia. To the south and east of Khost lie Waziristan and Kurram in Pakistan. Khost is the home of Shaikh Zayed University. The Khost Airport is located in the eastern area of the city.

  1. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.
  2. ^ "Khost", The National Area-Based Development Program (NABDP), Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development