Herat District
District of Herat Province, Afghanistan
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Herat District (Dari: ولسوالی هرات) is one of the 20 districts of Herat Province in northwestern Afghanistan. The district has an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents.[4] It encompasses Herat, the capital of Herat Province.
Herat District
ولسوالی هرات | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Herat District | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat |
| Center | Herat |
| No. of nahias | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Haji Nimatullah Hassan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2025) | 673,273 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-HEA |
| Website | herat-m |
The administrative center of Herat District is the city of Herat, which is divided into 15 nahias (city districts).[3] Every nahia has a police station and a number of neighborhoods. Haji Nimatullah Hassan serves as the current mayor of the city.[5][1] His predecessor was Haji Abdulraziq Rashed.[1]
Surrounded by Injil District, Herat District has a land area of 182 km2 (70 sq mi) or 18,277 ha (45,160 acres).[2][3] In 2015 the district had 89,790 dwelling units in it.[3]
