Islām Qala ( Persian/

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: اسلام قلعه, also ''Eslām Qalʿeh''), known historically as Kafir Qala, is a

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in the western

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, near the Afghanistan–Iran border. It is the official entry by land from neighboring

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, Iran. Islam Qala is part of the

Kohsan District Kohsan is a district of Herat province in northwestern Afghanistan. It borders the nation of Iran to the west, Gulran District to the north, and Ghurian District to the south and east. The population of Kosan District is 52,900 (as of 2012), whic ...

in Herat Province and is linked to the city of

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via the Islam Qala-Herat Highway. It plays an important role when it comes to the economy of Afghanistan because a substantial volume of trade between Afghanistan and other countries passes through this town. AH1 passes through the town, part of the

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leading from

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to west of

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where it connects to the E80 which reaches to

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. The town has a population of about 16,408. The

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(ABP) secures the border while the regular Afghan National Police are in charge of all other

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activities. The

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also have a small base at Islam Qala.

History

This city is the place of victory of the Persians against the Afghans (May 4 to July 1, 1729). As a result, the Persians were able to advance and capture the city of Herat. On February 13, 2021, due to resource mismanagement and worker incompetence and mismanagement hundreds of tanker trucks were burnt by a fire incident at Islam Qala. On the early morning of 9th July 2021 the Taliban captured the town, which is the largest border crossing between

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and Afghanistan.

Climate

With an influence from the local steppe climate, Islam Qala features a

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(''BSk'') under the

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. The average temperature in Islam Qala is 17.3 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 225 mm. July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 29.5 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 5.5 °C. Qala1

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. {{Authority control Populated places in Herat Province Afghanistan–Iran border crossings

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