Herat

[he-raht]

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan.

Herat

/ hɛˈræt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud River: on the site of several ancient cities; at its height as a cultural centre in the 15th century. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

They break walnut shells for a living in the Sheidaee settlement just outside the city of Herat in western Afghanistan and receive no help from the Taliban government or from NGOs.

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In 2023, more than 1,400 people died after a series of 6.3-magnitude earthquakes hit western Afghanistan, near the city of Herat.

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The bus, en route to Kabul, caught fire on Tuesday night after colliding with a truck and motorcycle in Herat province, said Ahmadullah Mottaqi, the Taliban's director of information and culture in Herat.

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After that, Aqdas continued education online, in secret, with the help of the Herat online school.

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Floods also occurred in the provinces of Ghor and Herat, in central and western Afghanistan, according to the Taliban government.

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