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Kandahar Province

province of Afghanistan

Kandahar or Qandahar (Pashto: کندھار or قندهار) (Persian: قندهار) is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar. There are about 913,000 people who live in the province.

Kandahar
Pashto: کندهار ولايت
Persian: ولایت قندهار
Province
View of Arghandab River Valley
View of Arghandab River Valley
Nickname: 
Loy kandahar
Map of Afghanistan with Kandahar highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Kandahar highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 31°00′N 65°30′E / 31.0°N 65.5°E / 31.0; 65.5
Country Afghanistan
CapitalKandahar
Government
 • GovernorZalmay Wesa
Area
 • Total54,022 km2 (20,858 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total1,151,100
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30
Area codeAF-KAN
Main languagesPashto

Districts

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The following is a list of the districts of Kandahar Province:

Districts of Kandahar.
Districts of Kandahar Province
DistrictCapitalPopulation[1]Area[2]Notes
Arghandab51,600
Arghistan28,900
Daman24,800
Ghorak8,000
Kandahar468,200
Khakrez19,200
Maruf27,700
Maywand40,700
Miyanishin12,600Created in 2005 within Shah Wali Kot District
Nesh11,300Transferred from Oruzgan Province in 2005
Panjwayi82,800
Reg1,600
Shah Wali Kot36,400Sub-divided in 2005
Shorabak9,600
Spin Boldak41,000
Zhari49,500Created in 2005 from parts of Maywand and Panjwaye Districts

References

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  1. ↑ Kandahar PDP Provincial profile Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, MRRD - National Area Base Development Programme
  2. ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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