Karukh District

Karukh
کرخ
District
Karukh
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°30′41″N 62°37′39″E / 34.5113°N 62.6276°E / 34.5113; 62.6276
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat Province
Area
  Total
2,010 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
62,000

Karukh District is situated in the northeastern part of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders Kushk District to the northwest, Kushki Kuhna District to the north and Badghis Province to the northeast. To the east is Obe District. To the south is Pashtun Zarghun District and Injil District is situated to the west. The population is 62,000 (year 2012). The district center is the town of Karukh.