Abu Nasir Port
Sheikh Abu Nasir Farahi is a dry port and a border control point located next to the Afghanistan–Iran border in the Shib Koh District of Farah Province in western Afghanistan.[1][2] It is the official port of entry by land from the village of Mahirud in Iran. The port plays an important role when it comes to the economy of Afghanistan because a substantial volume of national trade passes through it.[3]
Abu Nasir Port | |
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Abu Nasir Port Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′35″N 60°52′26″E / 32.15972°N 60.87389°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Farah Province |
| District | Shib Koh District |
| Elevation | 2,572 ft (784 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Abu Nasir is one of the major transporting, shipping, and receiving sites in Afghanistan.[4][5] It is named in honor of the 13th-century Abu Nasr Farahi, a local from Farah, Afghanistan. A number of facilities and parking areas are located at the site, including Afghan government offices. The Abu Nasir–Farah Highway starts at the border gate and connects after 130 km (81 mi) with the Kandahar–Herat Highway near the city of Farah in the east.[6] It is one of three important trade-routes that connect Central Asia, East Asia and South Asia with the Middle East.[7]
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- ^ "Afghanistan, Iran resume goods transport at Abu Nasar Port". Pajhwok Afghan News. June 21, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Clark, Kate (July 16, 2021). "Menace, Negotiation, Attack: The Taleban take more District Centres across Afghanistan". Afghanistan Analysts Network. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Trade activities at Abresham crossing drastically down". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 31, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "$33M Lost in Customs Revenue in Past Month: MoF". TOLOnews. July 26, 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Analysts Predict Decrease in Govt Revenue as Border Town Falls". TOLOnews. August 7, 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Officials visit 'Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi' Highway Reconstruction Work". Bakhtar News Agency. May 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "China stresses on reviving 'Silk Road' in Afghanistan". Ariana News. May 8, 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-07.