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KANDAHĀR

Kandahar · AFGHANISTAN (AF) · 31.61°N / 65.71°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,138,336

Kandahār is a city in Afghanistan with a population of 523,300. It sits at 31.61/65.71, runs on Asia/Kabul, is 7 km from Bābā Şāḩib.

Population 523,300
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Kabul

All facts

fields
Country
Afghanistan
Subdivision
Kandahar
Coords
31.61°N / 65.71°E
UTC offset
+4.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
NW Bābā Şāḩib Kandahar 0 7.1 km
W Pāshmūl Kandahar 0 26.9 km
NW Zīārat-e Shāh Maqşūd Kandahar 0 46.9 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Kandahār?
523,300 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kandahār in?
Asia/Kabul.
Which country is Kandahār in?
Afghanistan (AF).
Which airport serves Kandahār?
Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport (KDH).
How far is Kandahār from Kabul?
About 457 km.
Does Kandahār have a university?
Yes. Kandahar University.
What currency is used in Afghanistan?
Afghani.
How many cities are in Afghanistan?
319 on record.
Which admin region is Kandahār in?
Kandahar.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1138336

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1138336,
    "name": "Kandahār",
    "ascii_name": "Kandahar",
    "country_code": "AF",
    "population": 523300,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kabul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 31.61332,
    "longitude": 65.71013
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7 km from Bābā Şāḩib.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Kabul) as 318 other cities in Afghanistan.
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