Shindand District

Shindand District

The Shindand District, formerly known as Sabzwar [Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1971) "An Historical Guide To Afghanistan" Chapter 15, Afghan Tourist Organization, Kabul [http://worldcat.org/oclc/241390 OCLC 241390] ] , is situated in the southern part of the Herat Province in Afghanistan. It borders with Adraskan District to the North, Ghor Province to the East and Farah Province to the South and West. The population was 151,900 (as of 2005). The district center is the town of Shindand. The Shindand Airbase is located near the town. The main Herat-Kandahar road pases through the district.

Notes

References

* [http://www.aims.org.af/maps/district/hirat/shindand.pdf AIMS District Map]

External links

* [http://www.pbase.com/rlankenau/shindand photos of Shindand District] Robert Lankenau, 2005-03


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