Ghurian
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Ghurian is a city and the administrative center of Ghurian District
in Herat Province
, Afghanistan
. It is an uncommon name, but when used means "giant lumber" or "rock hard". It is 790 m high with a population of more than 54,000 people. There is a local TV station and a health center. Ghurian is close to the old city of Fūshanj (or Pūshang).
Ghurian District
The Ghurian District is an administrative district situated in the western part of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders on Iran to the west and northwest. To the north it borders on Kohsan District, to the east on Zendeh Jan District and to the south on Adraskan District. The Hari River flows...
in Herat Province
Herat Province
Herat is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the South-western region of the country...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It is an uncommon name, but when used means "giant lumber" or "rock hard". It is 790 m high with a population of more than 54,000 people. There is a local TV station and a health center. Ghurian is close to the old city of Fūshanj (or Pūshang).