Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar is one of 34 primary administrative regions in Afghanistan with a population of approximately 1,431,876 people.

Facts and figures on Kandahar at a glance

Region name: Kandahar (Kandahār)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,431,876 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Kandahar (Kandahār) is located in the regional capital Kandahar (Kandahār) with a population of 523,300 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Kandahar's regional capital Kandahar to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 457 km (284 mi).

Facts and figures about Kandahar
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Kandahar Kandahār1,431,876 peopleKandahar Kandahār523,300 people

Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.

Map of Kandahar

Map of Kandahar

Information on Kandahar

Information on Kandahar
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Kandahar KandahārKandahar Kandahār16AfghanistanAsia

Time in Kandahar

Time in Kandahar
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 3:55pm (15:55h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 3:55pm (15:55h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Kandahar

Latitude & Longitude of Kandahar
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map31°00'00.0"N (31.0000000°)65°45'00.0"E (65.7500000°)

Subregions in Kandahar

There are 16 administrative subregions in Kandahar.
Subregions in Kandahar
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Arghandab Arghandāb1.54,000Baba Sahib Bābā Şāḩib-
Arghistan Arghistān2.-Khugyani Khūgyāṉī-
Daman Dāmān3.---
Ghorak Ghōrak4.-Chinar Chinār-
Kandahar District Kandahar District5.-Kandahar Kandahār523,300
Khakrez Khākrēz6.-Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud Zīārat-e Shāh Maqşūd-
Ma'ruf Ma‘rūf7.---
Maywand Maywand8.-Kishk-e Nakhud Kishk-e Nakhūd-
Mya Neshin Myā Neshīn9.-Zamto Kelay Zamtō Kêlay-
Nesh Nēsh10.-De Narkhel Kelay Dê Nārkhēl Kêlay-
Panjwa'i Panjwā’ī11.---
Registan Rēgistān12.---
Shah Wali Kot Shāh Walī Kōṯ13.---
Shorabak Shōrābak14.-Amanzi Amānzī-
Spin Boldak Spīn Bōldak15.-Spin Boldak Spīn Bōldak-
Zharey Zhaṟêy16.-Pashmul Pāshmūl-

External sources of information on Kandahar

Kandahar on Wikipedia