Kandahar, Afghanistan
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Kandahar Kandahār | 1,431,876 people | Kandahar Kandahār | 523,300 people |
Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.
Map of Kandahar
Information on Kandahar
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Kandahar Kandahār | Kandahar Kandahār | 16 | Afghanistan | Asia |
Time in Kandahar
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 3:55pm (15:55h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 3:55pm (15:55h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Geographic coordinates of Kandahar
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 31°00'00.0"N (31.0000000°) | 65°45'00.0"E (65.7500000°) |
Subregions in Kandahar
There are 16 administrative subregions in Kandahar.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Arghandab Arghandāb | 1. | 54,000 | Baba Sahib Bābā Şāḩib | - |
Arghistan Arghistān | 2. | - | Khugyani Khūgyāṉī | - |
Daman Dāmān | 3. | - | - | - |
Ghorak Ghōrak | 4. | - | Chinar Chinār | - |
Kandahar District Kandahar District | 5. | - | Kandahar Kandahār | 523,300 |
Khakrez Khākrēz | 6. | - | Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud Zīārat-e Shāh Maqşūd | - |
Ma'ruf Ma‘rūf | 7. | - | - | - |
Maywand Maywand | 8. | - | Kishk-e Nakhud Kishk-e Nakhūd | - |
Mya Neshin Myā Neshīn | 9. | - | Zamto Kelay Zamtō Kêlay | - |
Nesh Nēsh | 10. | - | De Narkhel Kelay Dê Nārkhēl Kêlay | - |
Panjwa'i Panjwā’ī | 11. | - | - | - |
Registan Rēgistān | 12. | - | - | - |
Shah Wali Kot Shāh Walī Kōṯ | 13. | - | - | - |
Shorabak Shōrābak | 14. | - | Amanzi Amānzī | - |
Spin Boldak Spīn Bōldak | 15. | - | Spin Boldak Spīn Bōldak | - |
Zharey Zhaṟêy | 16. | - | Pashmul Pāshmūl | - |