Khowst, Afghanistan
Facts and figures on Khowst at a glance
Region name: Khowst (Velāyat-e Khowst)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 647,730 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Khowst (Velāyat-e Khowst) is located in the regional capital Khost (Khōst) with a population of 96,123 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Khowst's regional capital Khost to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 149 km (93 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Khowst Velāyat-e Khowst | 647,730 people | Khost Khōst | 96,123 people |
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Map of Khowst
Information on Khowst
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Khowst Velāyat-e Khowst | Khost Khōst | 13 | Afghanistan | Asia |
Time in Khowst
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 1:51am (01:51h) | No | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 1:51am (01:51h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Geographic coordinates of Khowst
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 33°22'60.0"N (33.3833300°) | 69°52'60.0"E (69.8833300°) |
Subregions in Khowst
There are 13 administrative subregions in Khowst.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Bak Bāk | 1. | - | - | - |
| Gurbuz Gurbuz | 2. | 29,627 | Shaykh Amir Kelay Shaykh Amīr Kêlay | - |
| Jaji Maidan Jājī Maīdān | 3. | - | - | - |
| Khost Khōst | 4. | - | Khost Khōst | 96,123 |
| Manduzai Mandūzaī | 5. | - | - | - |
| Musa Khel Mūsá Khēl | 6. | - | Zor Kot Zōr Kōṯ | - |
| Nadir Shah Kot Nādir Shāh Kōṯ | 7. | - | - | - |
| Qalandar Qalandar | 8. | - | - | - |
| Sabari Şabarī | 9. | - | Khulbisat Khulbisāt | - |
| Shamul Shamul | 10. | - | Dwah Manday Dwah Manḏay | - |
| Sperah Spērah | 11. | - | Sperah Spērah | - |
| Tani Tani | 12. | - | - | - |
| Terayzai Têrayzaī | 13. | - | 'Ali Sher 'Alaqahdari ‘Alī Shēr ‘Alāqahdārī | - |