Khost
city in Khost Province, Afghanistan
Khost (Pashto: خوست) is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost Province. There are about 160,000 people in the city. Khost is located about 150 kilometers south of Kabul.
Khost
خوست | |
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City | |
 View in Khost, Afghanistan | |
  Khost Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′59″N 69°55′01″E / 33.33306°N 69.91694°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Khost Province |
| District | Khost District |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • City | 160,214 |
| • Urban | 106,083 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
References change
- ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.
- ↑ ""Khost", The National Area-Based Development Program (NABDP), Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
