Khost

Khost خوست
City
View in Khost, Afghanistan
Khost Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°19′59″N 69°55′01″E / 33.33306°N 69.91694°E / 33.33306; 69.91694
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Khost
District	Khost
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Provincial governor	Mohammad Nabi Omari
Elevation	1,225 m (4,019 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• City	160,214
• Urban	106,083[1]
Time zone	UTC+04:30 (AFT)
Postal code	25XX

Khōst (Pashto: خوست) is the capital of Khost Province in Afghanistan. It is the largest city in the southeastern part of the country, and also the largest in the region of Loya Paktia. To the south and east of Khost lie Waziristan and Kurram in Pakistan. Khost is the home of Shaikh Zayed University. The Khost Airport is located in the eastern area of the city.