Old Kandahar
Old Kandahar is a ruins in Kandahar District, Afghanistan. Old Kandahar is situated nearby to the mosque Zōṟ S̲h̲ār, as well as near the peak Chihilzinē Ghar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arghandab and Kandahar.
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 6 km north of Old Kandahar.
Kandahar
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.
Old Kandahar
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.60265° or 31° 36′ 10″ northLongitude
65.65881° or 65° 39′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8J37JM35+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 941969492OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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