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Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah, Farah, Afghanistan – Afghanistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah, Afghanistan

Saturday, 15 August 2026
03:41:16 AFT
State: Farah
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
District: Gulistān

📍 Cities Near To Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah


Find cities, states and countries closest to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah in Farah, Afghanistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah.

📍 Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah from our regional database:

State / RegionFarah
DistrictGulistān
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude32.6159° N
Center Longitude63.6668° E
Elevation1,429 m (4,689 ft)
UTC Time Zone+04:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adraskan Adraskan108 173 94
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Baghran Khulah Baghran Khulah80 129 70
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Chakhansur Chakhansur135 218 117
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chinar Chinar94 151 81
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Darwishan Darwishan88 142 77
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dasht-e Qal‘ah Dasht-e Qal‘ah30 49 26
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Du Lainah Du Lainah124 200 108
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Farah Farah92 148 80
West (W)
National Flag Of Gereshk Gereshk76 123 66
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Guz̄arah Guz̄arah139 223 120
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ḩukumat-e Nad ‘Ali Ḩukumat-e Nad ‘Ali75 121 65
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Khash Khash91 146 79
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kishk-e Nakhud Kishk-e Nakhud106 171 92
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gah82 132 71
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Markaz-e Ḩukumat-e Darweshan Markaz-e Ḩukumat-e Darweshan107 172 93
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah


States and regions closest to Farah (home state of Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Badghis Badghis204 328 177
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Daykundi Daykundi234 376 203
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Faryab Faryab290 467 252
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ghowr Ghowr189 304 164
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Helmand Helmand126 204 110
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Herat Herat128 207 111
North (N)
National Flag Of Kandahar Kandahar211 340 183
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Nimroz Nimroz102 164 89
South (S)
National Flag Of Oruzgan Oruzgan227 366 198
East (E)
National Flag Of Razavi Khorasan Razavi Khorasan256 411 222
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah


Countries bordering or closest to Afghanistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1,187 1,910 1,031
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,159 1,866 1,007
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of India India1,150 1,851 999
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran817 1,315 709
West (W)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan974 1,567 846
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan633 1,019 550
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal1,042 1,676 905
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,119 1,801 972
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan264 425 229
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,154 1,857 1,002
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Farah, Afghanistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah (You)Farah
WasherHelmand44.2SSE
Dasht-e Qal‘ahFarah48.8NNE
Now ZadHelmand78.9ESE
Markaz-e Ḩukumat-e Sulţan-e BakwahFarah79.2WSW
Musá Qal‘ahHelmand102.8E
TitanGhowr120.9N
Ḩukumat-e Nad ‘AliHelmand120.9SSE
GereshkHelmand43,588122.6SE
TaywarahGhowr122.8NE
SanginHelmand13,579125.3ESE

🏆 Farah City Rankings

How does Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah rank within Farah? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Farah43,561
Anar Darah10,023

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport
IATA: HEA
222 km (138 mi) from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah Sits on the Map

Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah sits inside Farah, Afghanistan. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Farah city rankings

🌎 Beyond Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah and the countries closest to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Afghanistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah

If you're stringing together stops in Farah, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah MapView the Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Farah OverviewExplore the Farah state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Afghanistan Country DataGet complete Afghanistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah

Which cities are closest to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah?

See the Cities Near To Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Farah by population and density.

How is the distance from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Farah city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Qal‘ah-ye Kuhnah is Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (HEA), about 222 km (138 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.