Abu Nasir Port
Abu Nasir Port Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°09′35″N 60°52′26″E / 32.15972°N 60.87389°E / 32.15972; 60.87389
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Farah Province
District	Shib Koh District
Elevation	2,572 ft (784 m)
Time zone	UTC+4:30

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 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]

See also

• Land border crossings of Afghanistan

References