Karukh

Karukh
Karukh Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°29′24″N 62°35′24″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Herat Province
District	Karukh District
Elevation	4,330 ft (1,320 m)
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Karukh is a town and the center of Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located at 34.49°N 62.59°E / 34.49; 62.59 at 1320 m altitude, 50 km northeast of Herat.
Karukh’s busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries. The shrine of Hazrat Alla Berdi, Sufi ul-Islam, stands there (see the photo here).

References

• [1] Nancy Dupree "A historical guide to Afghanistan"
• [2] Census Data