Gawharshad Musalla ComplexQal‘ah-ye Sayyid Muḩammad KhānShrine of Khwaja Abd AllahQal‘ah-ye ĀqāKharābah-ye Rabāţ-e Sar KārīKōtal-e Surkh
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Zindah Jān

Zindah Jān is a town in Herat Province district, Afghanistan of about 10,104 people. Within 50 km by road there are 37 places to visit: 17 forts & heritage, 9 mosques & dargahs and 1 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Gawharshad Musalla Complex, Herat Citadel and Great Mosque of Herat.

34.3426° N, 61.7467° EPop. 10,104

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Within 30 km5 places
Within 50 km37
Must-see4
Notable17
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Gawharshad Musalla Complex

Attraction · 50 km

Herat Citadel, heritage site near Zindah Jān
Must-see

Herat Citadel

Heritage site · 51 km

Great Mosque of Herat, mosque near Zindah Jān
Must-see

Great Mosque of Herat

Mosque · 52 km

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One day from Zindah Jān

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:48 pm

272 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Zindah Jān
  2. Herat Citadelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allahmosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. Kōtal-e Surkhviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Sang Kōtalviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Gardanah-ye Kūwakviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Zindah Jān
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Zindah Jān?

Qal‘ah-ye Sayyid Muḩammad Khān (heritage site, about 4 km), Gawharshad Musalla Complex (attraction, about 50 km), Herat Citadel (heritage site, about 51 km), Great Mosque of Herat (mosque, about 52 km), Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allah (mosque or dargah, about 57 km), Qal‘ah-ye Āqā (heritage site, about 17 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zindah Jān?

37 places on Spotwander: 17 forts & heritage, 9 mosques & dargahs, 8 other attractions, 1 viewpoint, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Zindah Jān?

Qal‘ah-ye Sayyid Muḩammad Khān, about 4 km by road; Qal‘ah-ye Āqā (17 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Zindah Jān?

مسجد جامع باستانی, about 28 km by road; مصلی و مسجد جامع خاتم الانبیاء(ص) (46 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Zindah Jān?

Start in Zindah Jān, visit Herat Citadel, then Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allah, then Kōtal-e Surkh, then Sang Kōtal, then Gardanah-ye Kūwak, and drive back — about 272 km by road in all.