Karukh | |
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  Karukh Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′32″N 62°35′32″E / 34.49222°N 62.59222°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat Province |
| District | Karukh District |
| Elevation | 4,330 ft (1,320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Karukh (Persian/Pashto: كرخ) is a town and the center of Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located at 1320 m altitude, 50 km northeast of Herat.
Karukh's busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries. The shrine of Alla Berdi, Sufi ul-Islam, stands there.