Khost District
Khost District
خوست ولسوالۍ | |
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View from the hill in Khost toward Khost Mosque | |
Khost District Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′00″N 70°48′00″E / 35.40000°N 70.80000°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Khost |
| Capital | Khost |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 170,615 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Khost District (Pashto: خوست ولسوالۍ), historically known as Matun, is a municipality situated in the central and southeastern part of Khost Province in Afghanistan. It has an estimated population of 170,615 people. The cit of Khost is within the district. Shaikh Zayed University is located to the northwest of the city, and Khost International Airport is situated about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southwest in the neighboring Mandozayi District. The main road in the district is the Khost-Gardez Highway.