Herat (Things to do - Places to Visit) - HERAT Top Tourist Placesbr City in Afghanistanbr Herāt is the third-largest city of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 436,300 and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated in the fertile valley of the Hari River in the western part of the country. br br It is linked with Kandahar, Kabul, and Mazar-i-Sharif via Highway 1 or the ring road.