Chīnah

Chīnah is an abandoned locality in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 975 metres. Chīnah is situated nearby to the locality Chahār Dēwāl, as well as near the abandoned locality Spīn Kalāchah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandahar and Arghandab.

Kandahar

Photo: Wikimedia, OGL.

Kandahar is the capital of Kandahar province, and the largest city in Southern Afghanistan. Kandahar is also the second largest city in Afghanistan after the capital Kabul, and was the first capital of the modern state of Afghanistan in the 18th century.

Arghandab

Town

Photo: PRTkand, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on at an elevation of 1,112 metres. Arghandab is situated 10 km north of Chīnah.

Chīnah

Type: Abandoned locality
Also known as: “China”, “Chinah”, “Chīneh”, “Čina”, and “چینه”
Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

31.56805° or 31° 34′ 5″ north

Longitude

65.65829° or 65° 39′ 30″ east

Elevation

975 metres (3,199 feet)

Open location code

8J37HM95+68

GeoNames ID

1144979

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Chīnah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Chīnah”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chahār Dēwāl and Spīn Kalāchah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shāhzādah and Spīn Zīārat.

Afghanistan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, and Hindu Kush.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.