Herat Province

Herat (هرات)
Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Herat
- coordinates	34.0°N 62.0°E / 34.0; 62.0
Area	54,778 km² (21,150 sq mi)
Population	1,762,157
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main language	Dari (Persian) Pashto
Map of Afghanistan with Herat highlighted

Herat (Persian/Pashto: هرات) is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-western region of the country. The main city and capital is named Herat.

The region of Herat used to be part of Greater Khorasan. It was ruled by the Tahirids followed by the Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Ilkhanates, Timurids, and Saffavids. In the early-18th century it became part of the Afghan Hotaki dynasty followed by the Durrani Empire.

Demographics

There are about 1,762,157 people living in Herat Province.

Population by districts

There are 16 districts within the province. These are listed in the table below.

Districts of Herat

Districts of Herat Province

District	Capital	Population (2006)	Area
Adraskan		56,193
Chishti Sharif		25,428
Farsi		28,252
Ghoryan		90,201
Gulran		106,983
Guzara		135,187
Herat (Capital)		397,456
Injil		224,607
Karukh		58,594
Kohsan		57,782
Kushk		133,446
Kushki Kuhna		41,642
Obe		75,175
Pashtun Zarghun		90,817
Shindand		185,418
Zinda Jan		54,976

Sport

Football (soccer) is the popular sport in Herat Province. Cricket is also getting popular.