The GPS coordinates of Karukh are latitude 34.4811° and longitude 62.5863°. In directional format: 34.4811° N, 62.5863° E. These coordinates mark the center of Karukh in Herat and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Karukh is a city in Herat, Afghanistan, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Karukh. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Karukh sits at: Latitude 34° 28' 52" N and Longitude 62° 35' 11" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Karukh has a population of approximately 17,484 people. This is roughly 0.833% of Herat's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Herat.

The interactive satellite map of Karukh is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 34.4811, 62.5863 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Karukh in Herat. For broader context, explore the Herat state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Karukh is Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (HEA), roughly 45 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Karukh is approximately 38 km (24 mi) from Herat, the capital of Herat, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Herat.

Karukh sits at an elevation of approximately 1,340 meters (4,397 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Herat.

The closest cities to Karukh include Injil, Tawraghudi, Herat. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Karukh, sunrise is at 05:37 AM and sunset is at 07:11 PM, giving a day length of 13h 33m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Karukh's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Karukh is approximately 3,838 km (2,385 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 5,743 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Karukh — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,115 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Karukh is approximately 603 km (375 mi) E of Kabul, the national capital of Afghanistan, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.