Karukh District[2] is situated in the northeastern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders Kushk District to the northwest, Kushki Kuhna District to the north and Badghis Province to the northeast. To the east is Obe District. To the south is Pashtun Zarghun District and Injil District is situated to the west. The population is 62,000 (year 2012).[1] The district center is the town of Karukh.

Karukh کرخ
District
Karukh Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°30′41″N 62°37′39″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Herat Province
Area
• Total	2,010 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	62,000

Infrastructure

Only the road from province centre to the district centre has been asphalted and inside the district all the roads are in bad condition. 40% of the roads are open to traffic in all seasons of the year.[2]

Notable people

• Rangin Dadfar Spanta

References

External links

• Map of Settlements IMMAP, September 2011

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