Ghurian
غوریان | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Ghurian Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′38″N 61°28′47″E / 34.3438°N 61.4798°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,385 km2 (2,851 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 85,900 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC +4:30 |
The Ghurian District (Ghoryan District)[2] is an Afghan administrative district (Wuleswali) in far western Afghanistan in western Herat Province. The district is bordered by Iran to the west and northwest. It is then bordered by other districts of Herat, Kohsan District in the north, Zendeh Jan District to the east, and Adraskan District to the south. The Hari River flows through the northeastern end of the district. The border with Iran is marshy. The population is 85,900 (est. 2012)[1] and the district center is the city of Ghurian.
- ^ a b "Settled Population of Herat Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Ghoryan District Development Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.