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Kandahār, Kandahar

Afghanistan

Regional capital31.6133° N, 65.7101° E

Kandahār is a regional capital located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The recorded population is 523,300.

Population523,300
ProvinceKandahar
Coordinates31.6133° N, 65.7101° E
CountryAfghanistan
Rank in Afghanistan#3 of 32,572

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About Kandahār

You can find Kandahār at 31.61° N, 65.71° E, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is classified under Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Ranked #3 in Afghanistan by population, Kandahār has 523,300 residents out of 32,572 registered localities.

Cities in Kandahar

The Kandahar region of Afghanistan is home to Kandahār and other cities such as Arghestān, Kharbūṯī, Kats. Kandahār has 523,300 inhabitants.

Arghestān894Kharbūṯī1KatsKhayr Muḩammad KêlayNaz̧ar Muḩammad KêlayDūābLanḏay KêlayPadahIskandarChahār Band

Nearby Cities

Kandahār is surrounded by 20 cities and towns within a 25 km radius.

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Yakh KārēzCity
1.2 km
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Deh-e KhwājahCity
1.5 km
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Shahr-e NowCity
1.9 km
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IjārabCity
2.4 km
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Pākhah PulānCity
2.5 km
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RēgīCity
2.5 km
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IrāzīCity
2.6 km
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Ḩukūmatī ḎanḏCity
2.6 km
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Lōy Bālā KarzCity
2.7 km
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Bālā DehCity
2.8 km
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ChowṉêyCity
2.8 km
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Khēl-e Mullā ‘AlamCity
2.9 km
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MirwaisCity
3 km
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Deh-e MāsūsCity
3.4 km
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Alêkōzō Gōsh KhānahCity
3.4 km
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Pīrō KalāchahCity
3.5 km
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Ks̲h̲êtah KarghanakCity
3.7 km
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NāşirānCity
3.7 km
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Kuchnay Bālā KarzCity
3.8 km
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BāzārchahCity
3.9 km

Universities in Kandahār

Kandahār is home to 1 universities and higher education institutions.

UniversityFoundedTypeQS
Kandahar University1991——
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Explore Afghanistan

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Largest cities in Afghanistan

#1 Kabul4,434,550#2 Herāt574,300#3 Kandahār523,300#4 Mazār-e Sharīf523,300#5 Jalālābād271,900
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Kandahār?

Kandahār has a population of 523,300. It ranks #3 in Afghanistan by population.

What province or state is Kandahār in?

Kandahār is located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Where is Kandahār located?

Kandahār is located at coordinates 31.61° N, 65.71° E in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

The data for Kandahār, Afghanistan is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

Developers can access Kandahār, Afghanistan data programmatically via the Bamwor REST API:
https://bamwor.com/api/v1/cities/1138336

AI agents can access Kandahār, Afghanistan data via the Bamwor MCP Server for real-time structured retrieval.

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