Old Kandahar

Old Kandahar is a ruins in , . Old Kandahar is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chil Zena, also Chilzina or Chehel Zina, is a mountainous outcrop at the western limit of the city of , Afghanistan. Forty stone steps lead to the top of the outcrop, hence its name. is situated 1½ km north of Old Kandahar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arghandab and Kandahar.

Town
Photo: PRTkand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The town of is the center of District in , , in the valley of River northwest from . It is located on at an elevation of 1,112 metres. is situated 6 km north of Old Kandahar.

Photo: Wikimedia, OGL.
is the capital of province, and the largest city in . is also the second largest city in Afghanistan after the capital , and was the first capital of the modern state of Afghanistan in the 18th century.

Old Kandahar

Latitude
31.60265° or 31° 36′ 10″ north
Longitude
65.65881° or 65° 39′ 32″ east
Open location code
8J37JM35+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 941969492
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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Satellite Map

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